Wednesday 19 June 2013

Edward Elgar


Edward Elgar

English

Broadheath 1857-1934Worcester



Composer.



Father owned a musical shop

musical instruments explored.

A catholic in a protestant world

frowned on, ignored.



Self taught in musical composition

not a learned patrician.

Even with success, sensitive

of his low hereditary position.



Composing from pre teen age

though success came late.

The Enigma Variations

so emerged a great.





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUgoBb8m1eE




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