It was not until elgar was nearly 40 years old that he gained some fame as a composer. He wrote music for local music festivals and gradually attracted attention. 1899 at the age of 42, his first symphony Variations on a riddle was published and premiered in London by German conductor hans richter, which was a success. /kloc-In 0/900, he wrote the oratorio "Dream of Geronius" (based on the poem of Cardinal john henry newman). These two works are regarded as the symbol of the beginning of the revival of English music. 190 1 year, he composed the first of his five "Auditorium March" (the last one was composed in 1930), which received rave reviews, and the king and queen of England also attended his concert. This established his reputation as the most successful composer in England at that time. Since then, he has created a series of works, such as Overture to the City of London (190 1), Oratorio of Christian Apostles (1903) and Kingdom (1906). Between 1902 and 19 14, he has been to America four times. He was knighted in 1904. He taught at Birmingham University from 1905 to 1908. His first symphony was played a hundred times in a year. 19 1 1 year, his second symphony was staged. In the same year, he won the Meritorious Medal, and since then he has focused on the creation of large-scale instrumental music. Such as violin concerto (19 10), symphonic etude Falstaff (19 13), cello concerto (19 19) and so on. He moved to London again. After 1920, due to the death of his wife, there were few important creations. 1924 was appointed as the music teacher of the king of England. 193 1 year became a slave baron. 1934 died in Worcester on February 23rd. Elgar was obviously cultivated by Strauss. Some of his melodies are vaguely accompanied by Strauss's inherent techniques, with great leaps, rich melodies and unexpected twists and turns. Elgar's orchestral method also benefited greatly from the composition of A Hero's Life. However, although Strauss's method of composing orchestral music is effective, it can only be won by scales and music, while elgar can create clearer sounds. After Variations on the Riddle, elgar wrote what many people consider to be his greatest work, namely, The Dream of Godsworn Geelong, which is a drama adapted from the lyrics of British Bishop Newman. The drama Dream of Girango does have noble and beautiful parts, but there is no lack of plain religious piety. So although it is elgar's most ambitious work, it is not as good as his admirers say. Its position in elgar's works can be compared with that of the life masses in Darius' works: although ambitious, its achievements are not as good as expected. The paradise in London met 190 1. Elgar never kitsch, pretending to be a composer of Chinese music, but in this play, like the later 19 13' s "Faststaff", there is a strong national spirit flowing in it. The scene of peace and music described in this song may not be all realistic in the City of London, but it is true that no one can create such music except the British people. The same is true of his four "magnificent marches"; The importance of the first March in D major to elgar is self-evident, such as sibelius's Sad Waltz and Rachmaninov's Prelude in C minor. In the eyes of philharmonic lovers all over the world, elgar is the author of "majesty". Soon after, King Edward VII of England proposed to use lyrics to match the music, and this country full of hope and glory was born. If elgar had been famous before this.
Majestic made elgar rich and famous, but in terms of music development, it was harmful. This March gave him Kipling-style praise of imperial power, so that some people think that the music created by this "majestic" author is not enough. Musicians with unique vision also refused to accept its position in the eyes of the world-the magnificent and excellent March. Elgar has a series of excellent works-such as Gorgeous Overture and Allegro (1905), Symphony No.1 (1908), Violin Concerto (19 10) and Symphony No.2 (/). Elgar also devoted himself to a huge trilogy-The Preacher appeared in 1903 and The Kingdom was completed in 1906, but neither of them entered the international repertoire. As for the third part of the trilogy, we have never met. Elgar's two symphonies are magnificent masterpieces of the late romanticism, full of vitality, in line with Brahms' tradition, but with the charm of Strauss. Both are exquisite and solid masterpieces. Although they are all works with obvious traces of predecessors, they can be contrasted with elgar's personal typical flavor and melody, and there is no stereotype. Both symphonies tend to save the trend of the times and regain favor, as does the violin concerto that subconsciously responds to Brahms' violin concerto. Elgar's best work in his later years is probably the cello concerto. This is an elegiac work with a strong personal flavor and an elegant melody for three days. The beauty of its melody, which began with lyrical flavor, is rare in elgar's works, especially in Changle sentences. Elgar's cello concerto can be ranked as the greatest masterpiece of its kind alongside Devzak's cello concerto in B minor. After 19 19, elgar's creative career came to an abrupt end. He still wrote several works intermittently in the next fifteen years, but people had few opportunities to perform. Like Rossini and sibelius, elgar decided to quit when his creative career was in full swing. He might as well retire. Piano quintet in A minor (19 18) and cello concerto (19 19) are the two most important works in his later years. Listening to the dirge-like cello concerto, one can't help but think that elgar-consciously or unconsciously-is having the best farewell ceremony in his life, ready to retreat to his secret self-world and stop falling in love with the world of mortals.
/kloc-people in the 1930 s didn't understand that behind the romantic music style of elgar's shining late period, what was hidden was the special flavor of his music. Elgar is different from his Victorian predecessors. Every note of his is full of personal charm. Perhaps his orchestral music is based on Strauss or Wagner, and his symphonies and concertos are based on Brahms, but he has unique views on melody and form treatment. Elgar's relaxed melody under the wrist, empty interval and gorgeous cycle reveal confidence and perseverance, which can show a feeling of belonging to Britain (this feeling is difficult to describe, but it does exist), and it can also be seen that it belongs to that composer, which is beyond the reach of other composers in the music history. This alone is enough to put his musical status above an excellent craftsman or an experimenter with more advanced skills than him. Because there is no personal style of music, no matter how superb the skills, there is no room for survival. Perhaps elgar's music is too much for Edward VII and the middle class, perhaps it preaches British imperialism (explicitly or implicitly), or it inherits the traditional stereotype (The Dream of Girango is of course included), but no one can deny the fact that it is full of vitality and individuality. It is no coincidence that elgar and Kipling and other figures in this period once again attracted the attention of the world.
The phrasal grammar in elgar's music, especially those belonging to the Edwardian era, may make players feel embarrassed. Elgar's huge orchestra often makes the conductors of later generations lose their balance, and their music will inevitably appear vulgar. Elgar himself is well aware of this problem and expresses great concern. He once told the critic Ennis Newman that he wrote all kinds of expressions into the music, and what the conductor had to do was to follow all kinds of instructions. He said longingly, "As long as people are willing to play according to the method written in the music, everything can be solved. Newman thinks that if not, Edward's sentimentalism will take advantage of it, even above music, and make elgar suffer unwarranted censure from others. 1897, the British composer Edward Elgar left a letter to his close friend Miss Dora Penny. This letter contains 87 crooked symbols, which obviously hides what elgar wants to say to Miss Dora. Dora herself has been unable to understand this letter. 1937, Dora published her memoirs and made this code public. This password has not been cracked yet. The complete password is as follows: