Edward Elgar
- January 9, 2024
- Composer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Edward Elgar |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Date Of Birth | Jun 2, 1857(1857-06-02) |
| Age | 167 |
| Date Of Death | February 23, 1934, Worcester, United Kingdom |
| Birthplace | England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Horoscope | Gemini |
Edward Elgar Biography
| Name | Edward Elgar |
| Birthday | Jun 2 |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Place Of Birth | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Parents | William Henry Elgar, Ann Greening Elgar |
| Siblings | Frederick Joseph Elgar, Susannah Mary Elgar, Henry John Elgar, Frank Elgar, Lucy Ann Elgar |
| Spouse | Caroline Alice Elgar |
| Children(s) | Carice Elgar Blake |
Edward Elgar is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on June 2, 1857 in England, United Kingdom. Classical concert musician remembered for “Enigma Variations” and “Pomp and Circumstance Marches.” He pioneered the use of the gramophone.
His work was heavily influenced by Richard Wagner.
His father was a piano tuner in Worcester and also sold sheet music and instruments at a shop he opened. He married Caroline Alice Roberts in 1889.
Edward Elgar Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Composer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Edward Elgar is one of the richest Composer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Edward Elgar 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a self-taught composer whose music was largely influenced by continental Europe rather than his native England. He was not successful until he was in his forties.
He took music he wrote when he was 10 years old and rearranged and orchestrated it under the name “The Wand of Youth” 40 years after their composition.
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Who is Edward Elgar Dating?
According to our records, Edward Elgar married to Caroline Alice Elgar. As of December 1, 2023, Edward Elgar’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Ben Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Edward Elgar celebrates birthday on June 2 of every year.
What is Elgar's most famous piece?
In 1899, Elgar composed one of his best-known works, the “Enigma” Variations, Op. 36 , which catapulted him to fame.
Why did Elgar call his music Nimrod?
Why is it called ‘Nimrod’? Because of their portraiture, each variation is titled with a name or initials that identify the person being captured by the music. Biblically, Nimrod is a great hunter of the Old Testament, therefore representing its muse through a play on words: Jäger in German means ‘hunter’.
What was special about Edward Elgar?
The first English composer of international stature since Henry Purcell (1659–95), Elgar liberated his country’s music from its insularity. He left to younger composers the rich harmonic resources of late Romanticism and stimulated the subsequent national school of English music.
What was Elgar's last piece?
His final masterpiece was the Cello Concerto , completed in June 1919. After the death of his beloved wife in 1920, Elgar went into retirement. He continued however to work on a third symphony, a piano concerto and an opera before his death in 1934.
What does Elgar mean?
In Teutonic Baby Names the meaning of the name Elgar is: Shining spear.