Biography
Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet, OM, GCVO ( 2 June 1857 β 23 February 1934) was an English composer, many of whose works have entered the British and international classical concert repertoire. Among his best-known compositions are orchestral works including the Enigma Variations, the Pomp and Circumstance Marches, concertos for violin and cello, and two symphonies. He also composed choral works, including The Dream of Gerontius, chamber music and songs. He was appointed Master of the King's Musick in 1924.
Filmography
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Glimpses of a Future (2021)
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Concerto / Enigma Variations / Raymonda Act III (Royal Ballet) (2019)
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Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius (2019)
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Toulouse (2011)
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Self (archive)
Ken Russell's ABC of British Music (1988)
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Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1857-06-02
Deathday1934-02-23 (76 years old)
Birth NameEdward William Elgar
Birth PlaceLower Broadheath, United Kingdom
RelationshipsCaroline Alice Elgar (1889 - 1920)
SpouseCaroline Alice Elgar
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsSir Edward Elgar
AwardsWalter Willson Cobbett Medal, Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
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