Edward Elgar
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Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet, OM, GCVO ( 2 June 1857 – 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.
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Fantasia 2000
2000 · Movie
Toulouse
2011 · Movie
Glimpses of a Future
2021 · TV
Sheku Kanneh-Mason - My Playlist
2025 · Movie
Always Crashing in the Same Car
2007 · Movie
Harding e Levit con Brahms e Elgar
2026 · Movie
London Moods
1961 · Movie
Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt plays Edward Elgar @ Kronberg Festival 2025
2025 · Movie
Iveta Apkalna The 140th Anniversary of the Riga Cathedral Organ
2024 · Movie
Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius
2019 · Movie
Concerto / Enigma Variations / Raymonda Act III (Royal Ballet)
2019 · Movie
Ken Russell's ABC of British Music
1988 · Movie