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    Elgar: 15 facts about the great composer

    Edward Elgar

    6. The Enigma Mystery

    One of Elgar's most popular works, the 'Enigma' Variations from 1899, is also his most mysterious. Each of the fourteen variations has a cryptic subtitle that relates to a particular person (or animal) in Elgar's life, including his wife, his publisher, and various friends and students.

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    Renowned Masters of the King’s and Queen’s Music: Elgar, Errollyn Wallen, Nicholas Lanier

    10 renowned Masters of the King’s and Queen’s Music

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    Jacqueline du Pre, who brought the Concerto to prominence in her breakthrough recording with John Barbirolli and the LSO in  1965.

    What’s the history of Elgar’s Cello Concerto – the work with a disastrous premiere?

    From Elgar to Ivor Gurney – explore reflective pieces of classical music for Remembrance Day

    15 reflective pieces of classical music for Remembrance Day

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    Mozart and Elgar both loved their pets.

    8 classical composers who absolutely adored their pets

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    Aaron Copland and beyond: classical music to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day

    D-Day: 10 pieces of classical music to mark the 80th anniversary

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    Stephen Mangan shares his favourite classical music

    Stephen Mangan shares his favourite pieces of classical music

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    The 15 best violin concertos of all time.

    The 15 greatest violin concertos of all time, ranked

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    Portrait of Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

    What are the lyrics to ‘Land of Hope and Glory’ and what do they mean?

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    The 15 most famous tunes in classical music

    The 15 most famous tunes in classical music

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    Best symphonies: Ludwig van Beethoven, Antonin Dvorak and Florence Price

    The 15 greatest symphonies of all time

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    4 eras of classical music

    The 4 eras of classical music: a quick guide

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    A young Marin Alsop, Sir Simon Rattle, and Seiji Ozawa conduct their respective orchestras.

    The 25 greatest conductors of all time

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    Hildegard von Bingen, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Edward Elgar among the greatest composers in classical music history.

    The 30 greatest classical music composers of all time

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    Muliti-award winning Welsh actor Sir Anthony Hopkins is releasing a classical album performed by the Philharmonia orchestra and conductor Gustavo Dudamel.

    Sir Anthony Hopkins announces classical album with Gustavo Dudamel

    Seven pop stars you might not know were influenced by ballet

    Seven pop stars you might not know were influenced by ballet

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    Ludwig Göransson is the composer for Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’, starring Matt Damon in the lead role.

    Everything we know about Ludwig Göransson’s score for ‘The Odyssey’ so far

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    Composer Julian Nott wrote the score and theme music for the ’Wallace and Gromit‘ franchise.

    Wallace and Gromit composer: ‘I wrote the theme music at 3am’

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    Washington National Opera is suing its former partner venue for $17 million.

    Washington National Opera sues Kennedy Center for $17 million

    Four in five Brits turn to orchestral music to help them concentrate.

    81% of Brits choose orchestral music as a study soundtrack, new research finds

    Edinburgh International Festival will be phone-free in 2026, says festival director Nicola Benedetti.

    ‘Lights down, phones off’, says Edinburgh festival director Nicola Benedetti

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    Engineers have created a robotic hand that can learn and repeat music ‘by ear’.

    Engineers invent piano-playing robotic hand that can learn music by ‘ear’

    A handwritten manuscript book, belonging to a 22-year-old Mozart, has been discovered in Paris.

    22-year-old Mozart’s handwritten notebook unearthed in ‘major discovery’

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    Captain of France’s national football team, Kylian Mbappé, played flute in school.

    Meet France’s flute-playing football captain, Kylian Mbappé

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