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

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  1. A Man out of His Time

    5/5 Donald Macleod explores how Elgar outlived the Edwardian peak of his popularity.

  2. Country Boy

    4/5 Donald Macleod explores Elgar's relationship with the English countryside.

  3. Self-Made Man

    3/5 Donald Macleod explores how Elgar's lack of formal musical training affected his career.

  4. A Catholic in an Anglican Country

    2/5 Donald Macleod explores how Elgar's Catholicism set him apart from other British artists.

  5. Social Misfit

    1/5 Donald Macleod explores Elgar's own belief that he was an outsider in British society.