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Composer of the Week

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An informative guide to composers' lives and their music.

An informative and accessible guide to composers' lives and their music.

Composer of the Week: Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Composer of the Week: Edward Elgar (1857-1934): Episode 1: Dreamer

Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

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Episode 1: Dreamer

Dreamer

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Edward Elgar (1857-1934), Dreamer

Exploring Elgar's early years and how his childhood experiences never left him.

Donald Macleod recounts Elgar's early years and explores how the composer's childhood experiences never left him.

In his sixties, Elgar said: "I am still at heart the dreamy child who used to be found in the reeds by Severn side with a sheet of paper, trying to fix the sounds and longing for something very great." In this first programme, Donald Macleod recounts Elgar's early years, and explores how those childhood experiences never left him. 

Elgar emerged onto the scene at a time when Britain was still described as 'a land without music'. He played a central role in reviving this country's musical reputation and his success won him fame, honours and a place at the heart of the cultural establishment. Nevertheless, he cast himself as an outsider throughout his long career.

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Edward Elgar

Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Edward Elgar. A composer who emerged when Britain was still described as 'a land without music', Elgar was key in reviving the country's musical reputation

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