Elgar, a son of a musician trader and storekeeper, studied music most through self-education and an incredible unique self-confidence. His first compositions have been published in 1883.
Two years later, Elgar became his father's successor as organist at their local church. In 1899 and the following century's turn remained as Elgar's most successful and productive period in life:
- Enigma Variations for Orchestra, opus 36;
- Oratorio Gerontius' Dream, opus 38.
Edward Elgar received innumerable ennoble praises from 1924's Master of the King's Music up to 1931's Baronet. Since Henry Purcell (1659-1695), no British classical composer had been feted and praised as much as Sir Edward Elgar.
He met his eventual demise on February 23, 1934 in Worcester.
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