Edward Elgar
English composer (1857-1934)
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Updated 2026-05-29
English composer who turned Enigma Variations and Pomp and Circumstance into classical staples. Filled concert halls with violin concertos, symphonies, and choral works that outlasted the Edwardian era he soundtracked.
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Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet 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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Historical22.2
Source confidence70.0
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