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Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet, OM, GCVO (2 June 1857 – 23 February 1934) was an English Romantic composer. Several of his first major orchestral works, including the Enigma Variations and the Pomp and Circumstance Marches, were greeted with acclaim. He also composed oratorios, chamber music, symphonies and instrumental concertos. He was appointed Master of the King’s Music in 1924.
Edward Elgar was born in the small village of Lower Broadheath outside Worcester to William Elgar, a piano tuner and music dealer, and his wife Anne (née Greening). The fourth of seven children, Elgar’s siblings were Henry John (Harry) (15 October 1848– 5 May 1864), Lucy Ann (born 29 May 1852), Susannah Mary (Pollie) (born 28 December 1854), Frederick Joseph (Jo) (born 28 August 1859), Francis Thomas (Frank) (born 1 October 1861), and Helen Agnes (Dott or Dot) (born 1 January 1864).[1] His mother, Anne, had converted to Catholicism shortly before Edward’s birth, so Edward was baptised and brought up as a Roman Catholic.
Elgar was an early riser, and would often turn to reading Voltaire, Drayton, historical classics, Longfellow and other works encouraged by his mother. By the age of eight, he was taking piano and violin lessons, and would often listen to his father playing organ at St. George’s church, and soon took it up also. His prime interest, however, was the violin, and his first written music was for that instrument.
Edward Elgar was born in the small village of Lower Broadheath outside Worcester to William Elgar, a piano tuner and music dealer, and his wife Anne (née Greening). The fourth of seven children, Elgar’s siblings were Henry John (Harry) (15 October 1848– 5 May 1864), Lucy Ann (born 29 May 1852), Susannah Mary (Pollie) (born 28 December 1854), Frederick Joseph (Jo) (born 28 August 1859), Francis Thomas (Frank) (born 1 October 1861), and Helen Agnes (Dott or Dot) (born 1 January 1864).[1] His mother, Anne, had converted to Catholicism shortly before Edward’s birth, so Edward was baptised and brought up as a Roman Catholic.
Elgar was an early riser, and would often turn to reading Voltaire, Drayton, historical classics, Longfellow and other works encouraged by his mother. By the age of eight, he was taking piano and violin lessons, and would often listen to his father playing organ at St. George’s church, and soon took it up also. His prime interest, however, was the violin, and his first written music was for that instrument.
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Mammpel wrote:
ON TOUR!? WHAT THE FUCK!?
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Ricaldando wrote:
Edward Elgar is ON TOUR.. wow
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Gamester wrote:
Hey! Care to join the new "Classical and Romantic Music" group! Check it out and join if you like! :o)
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Equality7-2521 wrote:
Nice bike
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curdey wrote:
They used 'Nimrod' in the final scene of Baz Luhrmann's 'Australia' - wow! Talk about a moving piece of music - the film + Nimrod will make you cry - both are absolutely beautiful pieces of art.
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Gurthaur wrote:
Allegro vivace e nobilmente
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GenesisOrion wrote:
His cello works are amazing.
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Alfa-Beta wrote:
It's amazing, indeed.
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GenesisOrion wrote:
Goooosh, nothing else like the Cello Concerto in E minor.
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StarCoreA wrote:
Great music; great facial hair.
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lbarko wrote:
Damn that's a big bike!
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purple_prince wrote:
There's more to Elgar than Pomp and Circumstance. Get rid of the Sir and merge FFS.
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Dreadeth wrote:
@rm508: Edward Elgar IS the pinnacle of Englishness. Just look at that picture!
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demons_lord wrote:
Cello concerto in E minor KILLED ME !!! this Composer is AMAZING !!!
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hhaamu wrote:
So please go vote for him as "Edward Elgar". On the right side of the page, below the heading "More Information", is this link: "Is this artist name wrong or misspelt? Suggest a correction." If enough people vote, he should turn back to "Edward Elgar". I've done my part.
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rm508 wrote:
Yeah but as I've already pointed out, Maelkoch, no other knighted composer is called "Sir" on last.fm, from Sir Granville Bantock to Sir William Walton, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, or Sir Paul McCartney. It's a weird glitch that's got something to do with Elgar's (mistaken) reputation as a nationalist composer and the pinnacle of Englishness. Down with the tosh, I say. Down with the honours system.
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MEGAmartin wrote:
Dream of gerontius > everything else
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Maelkoch wrote:
I'm not from the UK, and don't mind the 'sir', not in the least. He *was* sir Edward Elgar, after all. :p
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JensJensen wrote:
i agree with cuppacoffee too ! no sir in the name
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bigdonkey wrote:
Sir Big Donkey sounds better and does honour to my person.
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