SIR EDWARD ELGAR
Lecture on Composer A lecture on Sir Edward Elgar and his music was given by Mr. Karl Atkinson in the Theosophical Society’s hall on Sunday evening. He outlined the early career, and later brilliant attainments, of the famous Englishman, who was of a gentle and retiring disposition. The lecture was interspersed with appropriate gramophone selections of Elgar’s beautiful compositions, notably, his “Concerto for Violin,” the “Ave Verum,” and the intriguing “Enigma Variations.” Mr. Atkinson drew interesting comparisons of Elgar’s works with that of earlier and contemporary composers, and explained the influence of his talent on England’s military and patriotic music. The recital concluded with the “Land of Hope and Glory,” which typifies Elgar’s love of his country and his confidence in her destiny.
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Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 148, 20 March 1934, Page 3
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