Наследие
Наброски Элгара к его третьей симфонии были «развиты и дополнены» в 1990-х годах композитором Энтони Пэйном, впоследствии создавшим пригодную к исполнению версию «6-го Торжественного и церемониального марша», премьера которого состоялась на Би-Би-Си промс в августе 2006 года. В 2007 году «Элгаровское Общество» (англ. Elgar Society ) поручило Пэйну завершить оркестровку музыки к Сюите «Корона Индии», Op. 66.
Наброски Элгара к фортепианному концерту, датируемые 1913 годом, были развиты и дополнены композитором Робертом Уокером и впервые были исполнены в августе 1997 года пианистом Дэйвидом Оуэном Норрисом. Впоследствии это произведение было сильно переработано.
Музыка Элгара также напрямую связана с двумя значимыми ежегодными мероприятиями в календаре Великобритании: «1-й Торжественный и церемониальный марш» исполняется на заключительном концерте Би-Би-Си промс, а на церемонии в День памяти погибших в I-й и II-й мировых войнах у Лондонского Кенотафа, сводными оркестрами исполняется «Нимрод» из его «Вариаций „Энигма“».
Отрывок из «1-го Торжественного и церемониального марша» повсеместно используется в США на церемониях вручения дипломов в школах и университетах, и известен там под названием «Выпускной марш» (англ. «The Graduation Song»).
Знаменитая композиция Clubbed To Death из саундтрека к фильму Матрица является реминисценцией на 1 и 12 темы «Вариаций „Энигма“» Элгара. Эта же тема была использована греческой gothic metal группой On Thorns I Lay в композиции The Blue Dream (альбом «Orama», 1997 год).
Музыкант Venetian Snares использовал семпл из «Концерта для Виолончели, Op. 85» на треке Szamár Madár своего альбома Rossz Csillag Alatt Született.
По воспоминаниям Линды Томпсон поклонником Элгара был Ник Дрэйк .
Works
Orchestral works
- Froissart, Overture for orchestra, Op.19 (1890)
- Serenade for string orchestra, Op.20 (revised version of Three Pieces for string orchestra, 1888-92)
- Variations on an Original Theme (Enigma) for orchestra, Op.36 (1899)
- Sea Pictures, Song cycle for contralto and orchestra, Op.37 (1897-99)
- Chanson de Matin and Chanson de Nuit, for small orchestra (arrangement of the salon pieces for violin and piano), Op.15 (1899)
- Cockaigne (In London Town), Overture for orchestra, Op.40 (1900-01)
- Pomp and Circumstance, Marches No.1 and 2 for orchestra, Op.39 (1901)
- Funeral March from Grania and Diarmid for orchestra, Op.42 (1902, from the incidental music to the play by W.B. Yeats)
- Dream Children, Two pieces for chamber orchestra, Op.43 (1902)
- In the South (Alassio), Concert Overture for orchestra, Op.50 (1903-04)
- Pomp and Circumstance, March No.3 for orchestra (1904)
- Introduction and Allegro for string quartet and string orchestra, Op.47 (1904-05)
- Pomp and Circumstance, March No.4 for orchestra (1907)
- The Wand of Youth, Suite No. 1 for orchestra, Op.1a (1867-71, rev. 1907)
- The Wand of Youth, Suite No. 2 for orchestra, Op.1b (1867-71, rev. 1908)
- Symphony No.1 in A flat for orchestra, Op.55 (1907-08)
- Elegy for string orchestra, Op.58 (1909)
- Romance for bassoon and orchestra, Op.62 (1909)
- Concerto for violin and orchestra in B minor, Op.61 (1909-10)
- Symphony No.2 in E flat for orchestra, Op.63 (1909-11)
- Coronation March for orchestra, Op.65 (1911)
- The Crown of India, Suite for orchestra, Op.66 (1911-12)
- Falstaff, Symphonic Study for orchestra, Op.68 (1913)
- Sospiri for string orchestra and harp, Op.70 (1914)
- Polonia, Symphonic Prelude for orchestra, Op.76 (1915)
- The Starlight Express, Suite for vocal soloists and orchestra, Op.78 (from the incidental music to the play by Algernon Blackwood, 1915-16)
- The Sanguine Fan for orchestra, Op.81 (1917)
- Concerto for cello and orchestra in E minor, Op.85 (1918-19)
- Empire March for orchestra (1924)
- Suite from Arthur for chamber orchestra (from the incidental music to Laurence Binyon’s Arthur, 1924)
- Minuet from Beau Brummel for orchestra (1928-29)
- Pomp and Circumstance, March No.5 for orchestra (1930)
- Nursery Suite for orchestra (1931)
- Severn Suite for orchestra, Op.87a (1930-32)
- Mina for chamber orchestra (1933)
- Symphony No.3 for orchestra, Op.88 (sketches, 1932-34, elaborated by Anthony Payne 1972-97)
- Piano Concerto, Op.90 (sketches, 1909-25, elaborated by Robert Walker)
- Pomp and Circumstance, March No.6 for orchestra (sketches, elaborated by Anthony Payne 2005-06)
Works for chorus and orchestra (cantatas, oratorios etc.)
- The Black Knight, Symphony/Cantata for chorus and orchestra, Op.25 (1889-92)
- From the Bavarian Highlands for chorus and orchestra, Op.27 (1895-96)
- The Light of Life (Lux Christi), Oratorio for soloists, chorus and orchestra, Op.29 (1896)
- The Banner of St George, Ballad for chorus and orchestra, Op.33 (1897)
- Te Deum & Benedictus for chorus and orchestra, Op.34 (1897)
- Caractacus, Cantata for soloists, chorus and orchestra, Op.35 (1897-98)
- The Dream of Gerontius, Oratorio for soloists, chorus and orchestra, Op.38 (1899-1900)
- Coronation Ode for soloists, chorus and orchestra, Op.44 (1901-02, rev. 1911)
- The Apostles, Oratorio for soloists, chorus and orchestra, Op.49 (1902-03)
- The Kingdom, Oratorio for soloists, chorus and orchestra, Op.51 (1901-06)
- The Crown of India, Imperial Masque for soloists, chorus and orchestra, Op.66 (1911-12)
- The Music Makers, Ode for soloists, chorus and orchestra, Op.69 (1912)
- The Spirit of England for soprano/tenor, chorus and orchestra, Op.80 (1915-17)
- The Smoking Cantata for baritone soloist and orchestra. Written in 1919, this piece was probably never intended to be performed and was given the absurd opus number of 1001. Its duration is less than a minute.
Chamber music
- Salut d’Amour (Liebesgruss) for violin and piano, Op.12 (1888)
- Sonata for violin and piano, Op.82 (1918)
- String Quartet in E minor, Op.83 (1918)
- Piano Quintet in A minor, Op.84 (1918-19)
- Soliloquy for solo oboe (1930)
Bibliography
- Hamilton-Patterson, James. Gerontius. Soho Press, 1989. A historical novel that gives an imagined account of an actual cruise to South America that Elgar took in 1923.
- Kennedy, Michael. Portrait of Elgar, 3rd ed. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1987.
- McVeagh, Diana. Elgar the Music Maker. Boydell Press, May 2007.
- Moore, Jerrold Northrop. Edward Elgar: a creative life. Oxford: OUP, 1984.
- Moore, Jerrold Northrop. Elgar – A Life in Photographs. Oxford: OUP, 1972.
- Moore, Jerrold Northrop. Elgar – Child of Dreams. Faber and Faber, 2004.
- Reed, William H. Elgar as I knew him. Oxford: OUP, 1989.
- Ward, Yvonne M. ‘Gosh! Man I’ve got a tune in my head: Edward Elgar, A.C. Benson and the creation of «Land of Hope and Glory»‘ The Court Historian. Volume 7, No.1, 2002.
- Young, Percy. Alice Elgar: enigma of a Victorian lady. London: Dobson, 1978.
- Young, Percy. Elgar OM: a study of a musician, 2nd ed. London: Purnell, 1973.
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Биография
Детство и юность
Эдуард Элгар родился в семье Уильяма Элгара, настройщика фортепиано и продавца музыкальных товаров, и его жены Энн (урожд. Грининг (англ. Greening)). Элгар был четвёртым из семерых детей. Его братьями и сёстрами были Генри Джон (Гарри) (1848—1864), Люси Энн (Лу) (1852-?), Сюзанна Мэри (Полли) (1854-?), Фредерик Джозеф (Джо) (1859-?), Фрэнсис Томас (Фрэнк) (1861-?) и Хелен Эгнес (Дотт или Дот) (1864-?). Незадолго до рождения Эдуарда его мать приняла католическую веру, поэтому Эдуард был крещен и воспитывался как католик.
Элгар вставал рано и нередко садился за чтение Вольтера, исторической классики Дрейтона, Лонгфелло и других произведений, которые рекомендовала ему мать. Элгар часто слушал, как отец играл на органе в церкви Св. Георга (англ. St. George’s church), и вскоре пошёл по стопам отца. В восемь лет он начал брать уроки игры на фортепиано и скрипке. Основной интерес для него представляла скрипка, и свою первую музыку он написал именно для этого инструмента.
EDWARD ELGAR: Salut d’Amour
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Проведя детство в магазинчике отца на главной улице Вустершира в окружении партитур, музыкальных инструментов и учебников по музыке, юный Элгар самостоятельно изучил музыкальную теорию. В тёплые летние дни он стал забирать с собой рукописи за город, для изучения (ещё с пяти лет он пристрастился к езде на велосипеде). Таким образом для него было положено начало прочной взаимосвязи между музыкой и природой. Позднее он скажет: «Музыка, она в воздухе, музыка вокруг нас, мир переполнен ей, и можно просто брать столько, сколько потребуется.»
Во многом, годы, проведенные в качестве скрипача в Вустершире, были для него самыми счастливыми. Он играл первую скрипку на Вустерском и Бирмингемском фестивалях, бесценным опытом стало исполнение 6-й симфонии, а также «Stabat Mater» под управлением их автора, Антонина Дворжака. Как участник квинтета духовых инструментов, а также по заказу своих друзей-музыкантов, он сделал множество аранжировок произведений Моцарта, Бетховена, Гайдна, других мастеров. Это помогло ему отточить навыки композиции и аранжировки, которые он применил в своих ранних сочинениях. Несмотря на свою замкнутую натуру, в музыкальных кругах Вустера Элгар по-настоящему преуспевал.
Works
Orchestral works
- Froissart, Overture for orchestra, Op.19 (1890)
- Serenade for string orchestra, Op.20 (revised version of Three Pieces for string orchestra, 1888-92)
- Variations on an Original Theme (Enigma) for orchestra, Op.36 (1899)
- Sea Pictures, Song cycle for contralto and orchestra, Op.37 (1897-99)
- Chanson de Matin and Chanson de Nuit, for small orchestra (arrangement of the salon pieces for violin and piano), Op.15 (1899)
- Cockaigne (In London Town), Overture for orchestra, Op.40 (1900-01)
- Pomp and Circumstance, Marches No.1 and 2 for orchestra, Op.39 (1901)
- Funeral March from Grania and Diarmid for orchestra, Op.42 (1902, from the incidental music to the play by W.B. Yeats)
- Dream Children, Two pieces for chamber orchestra, Op.43 (1902)
- In the South (Alassio), Concert Overture for orchestra, Op.50 (1903-04)
- Pomp and Circumstance, March No.3 for orchestra (1904)
- Introduction and Allegro for string quartet and string orchestra, Op.47 (1904-05)
- Pomp and Circumstance, March No.4 for orchestra (1907)
- The Wand of Youth, Suite No. 1 for orchestra, Op.1a (1867-71, rev. 1907)
- The Wand of Youth, Suite No. 2 for orchestra, Op.1b (1867-71, rev. 1908)
- Symphony No.1 in A flat for orchestra, Op.55 (1907-08)
- Elegy for string orchestra, Op.58 (1909)
- Romance for bassoon and orchestra, Op.62 (1909)
- Concerto for violin and orchestra in B minor, Op.61 (1909-10)
- Symphony No.2 in E flat for orchestra, Op.63 (1909-11)
- Coronation March for orchestra, Op.65 (1911)
- The Crown of India, Suite for orchestra, Op.66 (1911-12)
- Falstaff, Symphonic Study for orchestra, Op.68 (1913)
- Sospiri for string orchestra and harp, Op.70 (1914)
- Polonia, Symphonic Prelude for orchestra, Op.76 (1915)
- The Starlight Express, Suite for vocal soloists and orchestra, Op.78 (from the incidental music to the play by Algernon Blackwood, 1915-16)
- The Sanguine Fan for orchestra, Op.81 (1917)
- Concerto for cello and orchestra in E minor, Op.85 (1918-19)
- Empire March for orchestra (1924)
- Suite from Arthur for chamber orchestra (from the incidental music to Laurence Binyon’s Arthur, 1924)
- Minuet from Beau Brummel for orchestra (1928-29)
- Pomp and Circumstance, March No.5 for orchestra (1930)
- Nursery Suite for orchestra (1931)
- Severn Suite for orchestra, Op.87a (1930-32)
- Mina for chamber orchestra (1933)
- Symphony No.3 for orchestra, Op.88 (sketches, 1932-34, elaborated by Anthony Payne 1972-97)
- Piano Concerto, Op.90 (sketches, 1909-25, elaborated by Robert Walker)
- Pomp and Circumstance, March No.6 for orchestra (sketches, elaborated by Anthony Payne 2005-06)
Works for chorus and orchestra (cantatas, oratorios etc.)
- The Black Knight, Symphony/Cantata for chorus and orchestra, Op.25 (1889-92)
- From the Bavarian Highlands for chorus and orchestra, Op.27 (1895-96)
- The Light of Life (Lux Christi), Oratorio for soloists, chorus and orchestra, Op.29 (1896)
- The Banner of St George, Ballad for chorus and orchestra, Op.33 (1897)
- Te Deum & Benedictus for chorus and orchestra, Op.34 (1897)
- Caractacus, Cantata for soloists, chorus and orchestra, Op.35 (1897-98)
- The Dream of Gerontius, Oratorio for soloists, chorus and orchestra, Op.38 (1899-1900)
- Coronation Ode for soloists, chorus and orchestra, Op.44 (1901-02, rev. 1911)
- The Apostles, Oratorio for soloists, chorus and orchestra, Op.49 (1902-03)
- The Kingdom, Oratorio for soloists, chorus and orchestra, Op.51 (1901-06)
- The Crown of India, Imperial Masque for soloists, chorus and orchestra, Op.66 (1911-12)
- The Music Makers, Ode for soloists, chorus and orchestra, Op.69 (1912)
- The Spirit of England for soprano/tenor, chorus and orchestra, Op.80 (1915-17)
- The Smoking Cantata for baritone soloist and orchestra. Written in 1919, this piece was probably never intended to be performed and was given the absurd opus number of 1001. Its duration is less than a minute.
Chamber music
- Salut d’Amour (Liebesgruss) for violin and piano, Op.12 (1888)
- Sonata for violin and piano, Op.82 (1918)
- String Quartet in E minor, Op.83 (1918)
- Piano Quintet in A minor, Op.84 (1918-19)
- Soliloquy for solo oboe (1930)
Posthumous recognition
The house in Lower Broadheath where Elgar was born is now a museum devoted to his life and work.
The statue of him at the end of Worcester High Street stands facing the cathedral, only yards from where his father’s shop once stood.
Another statue of the composer is at the top of Church Street in Malvern, overlooking the town and giving visitors an opportunity to stand next to the composer in the shadow of the Hills which he so often regarded.
In September 2005, a statue sculpted by Jemma Pearson was unveiled near Hereford Cathedral in honor of the few years Elgar lived in the city.
A portrait of Sir Edward Elgar can be found on the Bank of England twenty pound note.
Elgar’s sketches for his third symphony were elaborated in the 1990s by the composer Anthony Payne, who has also subsequently produced a performing version of the sketches for a sixth Pomp and Circumstance march, premiered at the Proms in August 2006.
Elgar’s sketches for a piano concerto dating from 1913 were elaborated by the composer Robert Walker and first performed in August 1997 by the pianist David Owen Norris. The realization has since been extensively revised.
The hit track Clubbed To Death by Rob Dougan, featured on soundtrack to the 1999 movie The Matrix, is partially based on Enigma Variations.
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Honors and awards
- 1904 — Elgar was made a knight bachelor. This entitled him to the title ‘Sir Edward Elgar’, but no post-nominal letters.
- 1911 — He was admitted to the Order of Merit. He was now ‘Sir Edward Elgar OM’.
- 1924 — He was made Master of the King’s Musick
- 1925 — He received the Gold Medal of the Royal Philharmonic Society
- 1928 — Elgar was created a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order, becoming ‘Sir Edward Elgar OM KCVO’.
- 1931 — He was made a baronet, becoming ‘Sir Edward Elgar Bt OM KCVO’. A baronetcy is an hereditary honour, but is passed on only through the male line. As Elgar had only a daughter, the baronetcy became extinct on his death.
- 1933 — Elgar was promoted within the Royal Victorian Order to Knight Grand Cross. He was now ‘Sir Edward Elgar Bt OM GCVO’.
- Between 1900 and 1931 Elgar received honorary degrees from the Universities of Cambridge, Durham, Leeds, Oxford, Yale (USA), Aberdeen, Western Pennsylvania (USA), Birmingham and London.
- Foreign academies of which he was made a member were Regia Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Rome; Accademia del Reale Istituto Musicale, Florence; Académie des Beaux Arts, Paris; Institut de France; American Academy of Arts.
Увековечение памяти
Именем Элгара названы многие улицы в городах Англии: Например, есть одиннадцать Элгар-авеню, в том числе одна — в Молверне, графство Вустершир, а ещё одна вблизи дома, где жил Элгар, «Plas Gwyn» в Херефорде.
В честь композитора установлено несколько памятников. Один из них — в конце Вустерской Хай-стрит — стоит напротив собора, в нескольких метрах от того места, где некогда размещался магазинчик его отца. Ещё один памятник композитору находится в самом начале Чёрч-стрит в Молверне. В сентябре 2005 года вблизи Херефордского собора, в ознаменование многочисленных музыкальных и прочих связей Элгара с этим городом, был открыт памятник скульптора Джемы Пирсон.
В доме в Нижнем Бродхите, где родился композитор, ныне находится музей, посвященный его жизни и работе.
В период с 1999 по 2007 год на новых двадцатифунтовых банкнотах Банка Англии изображался портрет Элгара: позднее, на банкнотах новой серии, стали изображать портрет Адама Смита. Смена портретов стала причиной недовольства, в особенности потому, что 2007 год был годом 150-летия со дня рождения композитора.
Элгару посвящено несколько телефильмов. На телевидении роль Элгара исполняли Джордж МакГрат (в художественно-документальном фильме Кена Рассела «Элгар») и Грэм Лимен (в фильме Болото Пенды).
Sir Edward William Elgar
- Dates
- 2 июн 1857 — 23 фев 1934
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- Партитура
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Сэр Эдуард Уильям Элгар, 1-й баронет Бродхит — британский композитор романтического направления, член Ордена заслуг, Рыцарь Великого Креста. The above text from the Wikipedia article «Элгар, Эдуард» text is available under CC BY-SA 3.0.
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- La Capricieuse
- Op. 17
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- Caratacus
- Op. 35
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- Carillon
- Op. 75
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- Carissima
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- Cello Concerto
- Op. 85 | Ми минор
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- Chanson de Matin
- Op. 15/2
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- Chanson de Nuit
- Op. 15/1
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- Chanson de Nuit et Chanson de Matin
- Op. 15
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- 3 Characteristic Pieces
- Op. 10
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- Cockaigne Overture
- Op. 40
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- Imperial March
- Op. 32
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- In the Dawn & Speak, Music!
- Op. 41
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- In the South
- Op. 50
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- Introduction and Allegro
- Op. 47
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- Is She Not Passing Fair?
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- Piano Quintet
- Op. 84
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- The Pipes of Pan
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- The Poet’s Life
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- Pomp and Circumstance March No. 2
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- Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4
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- Salut d’Amour
- Op. 12
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- The Sanguine Fan
- Op. 81
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- Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf
- Op. 30
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- Sea Pictures
- Op. 37
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- Serenade for String Orchestra
- Op. 20
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- Skizze
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- 3 Songs
- Op. 16
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- Sospiri
- Op. 70
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- The Spirit of England
- Op. 80
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- String Quartet
- Op. 83
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- Sursum Corda
- Op. 11
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- Symphony No. 1
- Op. 55
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- Symphony No. 2
- Op. 63
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- Symphony No. 3
- Op. 88
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- Variations on an Original Theme «Enigma»
- Op. 36
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- 11 Vesper Voluntaries
- Op. 14
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- Violin Concerto
- Op. 61 | Си минор
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- Violin Sonata
- Op. 82
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The Legacy of Elgar
Elgar is credited with having revived the English compositional tradition. Not since the time of Henry Purcell (1659-1695) had an English composer achieved the notoriety that Elgar had. Foreign composers such a Handel, Haydn and Mendelssohn had attained considerably more acclaim in England during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries than any English composer. Elgar’s rise to the status of world-class composer was the beginning of a renaissance of English music that would eventually lead to the ascent of other notable English composers, including Ralph Vaughan-Williams and Frederick Delius.
The Legacy of Elgar
Elgar is credited with having revived the English compositional tradition. Not since the time of Henry Purcell (1659-1695) had an English composer achieved the notoriety that Elgar had. Foreign composers such a Handel, Haydn and Mendelssohn had attained considerably more acclaim in England during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries than any English composer. Elgar’s rise to the status of world-class composer was the beginning of a renaissance of English music that would eventually lead to the ascent of other notable English composers, including Ralph Vaughan-Williams and Frederick Delius.
Bibliography
- Hamilton-Patterson, James. Gerontius. Soho Press, 1989. A historical novel that gives an imagined account of an actual cruise to South America that Elgar took in 1923.
- Kennedy, Michael. Portrait of Elgar, 3rd ed. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1987.
- McVeagh, Diana. Elgar the Music Maker. Boydell Press, May 2007.
- Moore, Jerrold Northrop. Edward Elgar: a creative life. Oxford: OUP, 1984.
- Moore, Jerrold Northrop. Elgar – A Life in Photographs. Oxford: OUP, 1972.
- Moore, Jerrold Northrop. Elgar – Child of Dreams. Faber and Faber, 2004.
- Reed, William H. Elgar as I knew him. Oxford: OUP, 1989.
- Ward, Yvonne M. ‘Gosh! Man I’ve got a tune in my head: Edward Elgar, A.C. Benson and the creation of «Land of Hope and Glory»‘ The Court Historian. Volume 7, No.1, 2002.
- Young, Percy. Alice Elgar: enigma of a Victorian lady. London: Dobson, 1978.
- Young, Percy. Elgar OM: a study of a musician, 2nd ed. London: Purnell, 1973.
Honors and awards
- 1904 — Elgar was made a knight bachelor. This entitled him to the title ‘Sir Edward Elgar’, but no post-nominal letters.
- 1911 — He was admitted to the Order of Merit. He was now ‘Sir Edward Elgar OM’.
- 1924 — He was made Master of the King’s Musick
- 1925 — He received the Gold Medal of the Royal Philharmonic Society
- 1928 — Elgar was created a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order, becoming ‘Sir Edward Elgar OM KCVO’.
- 1931 — He was made a baronet, becoming ‘Sir Edward Elgar Bt OM KCVO’. A baronetcy is an hereditary honour, but is passed on only through the male line. As Elgar had only a daughter, the baronetcy became extinct on his death.
- 1933 — Elgar was promoted within the Royal Victorian Order to Knight Grand Cross. He was now ‘Sir Edward Elgar Bt OM GCVO’.
- Between 1900 and 1931 Elgar received honorary degrees from the Universities of Cambridge, Durham, Leeds, Oxford, Yale (USA), Aberdeen, Western Pennsylvania (USA), Birmingham and London.
- Foreign academies of which he was made a member were Regia Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Rome; Accademia del Reale Istituto Musicale, Florence; Académie des Beaux Arts, Paris; Institut de France; American Academy of Arts.
Posthumous recognition
The house in Lower Broadheath where Elgar was born is now a museum devoted to his life and work.
The statue of him at the end of Worcester High Street stands facing the cathedral, only yards from where his father’s shop once stood.
Another statue of the composer is at the top of Church Street in Malvern, overlooking the town and giving visitors an opportunity to stand next to the composer in the shadow of the Hills which he so often regarded.
In September 2005, a statue sculpted by Jemma Pearson was unveiled near Hereford Cathedral in honor of the few years Elgar lived in the city.
A portrait of Sir Edward Elgar can be found on the Bank of England twenty pound note.
Elgar’s sketches for his third symphony were elaborated in the 1990s by the composer Anthony Payne, who has also subsequently produced a performing version of the sketches for a sixth Pomp and Circumstance march, premiered at the Proms in August 2006.
Elgar’s sketches for a piano concerto dating from 1913 were elaborated by the composer Robert Walker and first performed in August 1997 by the pianist David Owen Norris. The realization has since been extensively revised.
The hit track Clubbed To Death by Rob Dougan, featured on soundtrack to the 1999 movie The Matrix, is partially based on Enigma Variations.