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Did you Know? List of Interesting Facts about Elgar
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Interesting Facts about this famous classical composer and musician, Edward Elgar,  are as follows:

  • Fact 1 - Accomplishments and reasons Elgar is famous: Classical Composer and musician - Edward Elgar was one of the leading Romantic Period Composers

  • Fact 2 - Date of Birth: Elgar was born on June 2, 1857
  • Fact 3 - Place of Birth: Broadheath, Worcestershire, England
  • Fact 4 - Full Name: Edward Elgar
  • Fact 5 - Lifespan: 1857-1934
  • Fact 6 - Name of mother and father: His parents names were William Henry Elgar and Ann Greening
  • Fact 7 - Family background: His father was a professional violinist, piano tuner and owned a shop selling musical instruments and sheet music
  • Fact 8 - Childhood and education: Edward Elgar was taught music by his father and accompanied him to grand houses where his father tuned the pianos of the wealthy and famous. Elgar received a general education at Littleton  House school, near Worcester and in terms of music was mainly self taught
  • Fact 9 - When Edward Elgar left school he worked as a clerk for a solicitor but soon chose  to pursue a career in music
  • Fact 10 - Elgar became a music professor at Birmingham University from 1905 to 1908
  • Fact 11 - Edward Elgar married Caroline Alice Roberts in 1889
  • Fact 12 - His first big success came with the Variations on an Original Theme (Enigma) in 1899
  • Fact 13 - In 1901 Edward Elgar composed the first two Pomp and Circumstance Marches - the first in D major containing the famous trio section that was later to become "Land of Hope and Glory"
  • Fact 14 - The patriotic lyrics were added to the music of "Land of Hope and Glory" by by A. C. Benson. "Land of Hope and Glory" is always featured in the annual event 'Last night of the Proms'
  • Fact 15 - The patriotic lyrics were added to the music of "Land of Hope and Glory" by A. C. Benson. "Land of Hope and Glory" is always featured in the annual British event 'Last night of the Proms'
  • Fact 16 - In 1904 Edward Elgar was knighted by King Edward VII and in 1928 he was created Knight Commander of the Victorian Order (K.C.V.O).
  • Fact 17 - Date of Death: Edward Elgar died on February 23, 1934 in Worcester, England. Cause of death: a malignant tumour
  • Fact 18 - His types of compositions and works included cantatas, oratorios, patriotic music, symphonies, choral music, orchestral music, chamber music. The music of Edward Elgar lives on and the musical and patriotic works of this famous composer and musician include the following:
    • The Enigma Variations
    • The Pomp and Circumstance Marches (including Land of Hope and Glory)
    • Concertos for violin and cello
    • The Dream of Gerontius

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