English Composer Sir Edward Elgar Was Born On This Day in 1857 [ON-THIS-DAY]

English composer Sir Edward Elgar was born on this day in 1857.

Dying in 1934, his signature works include The Enigma Variations, the Pomp and Circumstance Marches, two symphonies - and his monumental violin and cello concerti.

 

RENAUD CAPUCON | ELGAR VIOLIN CONCERTO IN B MINOR | ROBIN TICCIATI & THE GERMAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | 2017