Elgar (Illustrated Lives of the Great Composers)

By Simon Mundy and Simon Mundy

Book Overview

Elgar was England's greatest late romantic composer. His symphonies, the Enigma Variations and oratorios made him the toast of Europe and America during his lifetime. His ceremonial music, such as the Pomp and Circumstance Marches, made him a national institution.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0711989214
• ISBN13: 9780711989214
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Omnibus Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 10.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.6" x 0.6" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

A readable introduction to this great English composer.

How did a forty-one-year-old violin teacher in a provincial English town suddenly become one of Europe's most feted composers? Simon Mundy tells the Elgar story with relish and care, and anyone who knows Elgar's music will be fascinated. There are more detailed biographies of Elgar, notably the ones by Michael Kennedy and J.N. Moore, but, if you'd like a concise portrait of the man who wrote the Enigma Variations, the Dream of Gerontius and other landmarks in modern music, you'll enjoy this book.