Day: June 2, 2022
Green Walnuts, Vanilla Pod, Sugar
Contemplate a rose with the nose
On the tension of lightness
The Life You Give: Edward Elgar *1857
Sir Edward Elgar, born Edward William Elgar, June 2, 1857, in Broadheath, Worcestershire, England, is the composer whose works in the orchestral idiom of late 19th-century Romanticism—characterized by bold tunes, striking colour effects, and mastery of large forms—stimulated a renaissance of English music.The son of an organist and music dealer, Elgar left school at age… Continue reading The Life You Give: Edward Elgar *1857