Talk:Edward Elgar
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[edit] Marlbank
Hi there, I've removed the line in the biog relating to 'Marlbank', as the house was infact formely in Rainbow Hill in Worcester, rather than Malvern. Sadly it was demolished in the 1960s and replaced with some rather tasteless flats now known as 'Elgar Court'. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Kiwizzarrd (talk • contribs) .
[edit] See alsos
Since the articles on Charles Villiers Stanford, Gustav Mahler... as presently constituted don't say much useful about Elgar, removing them from the list is a good idea. They should, unfortunately, or this article should- or something; the composers interacted in important manners while alive. Mahler conducted Sea Pictures in the 1910-11 season ([1]), for instance. (All three, if memory serves; Mahler and Stanford certainly, Mahler conducting Stanford's 3rd and 4th symphonies for example. I think Martucci was very familiar with Elgar's music, but would have to do research for details.) Schissel-nonLop! 16:13, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Currency
He is on £20 notes... where would you include that in the article? 'Elgar' is a slang term for a twenty pound note.
- I've edited this as they've replaced him with a Scot, of all things, in the 150th anniversary of his birth. Disgraceful if you ask me.TPD
- Shameful indeed. I've removed some of the detail about Adam Smith to keep the focus on Elgar himself. -- Jmc 01:00, 17 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Popular song
It's amazing what Wikipedia sometimes turns up. A question at the Science Ref Desk about whether the world could be repopulated if there were only one man and woman left alive, led me to check out the song "If You Were The Only Girl In the World", where I read that Edward Elgar called it "the most perfect tune ever". It needs a citation, so I've tagged it. Do any Elgarophiles know of this opinion, as I've never heard of it. Would this merit inclusion in Elgar's own article? JackofOz 02:02, 12 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Choral Works
I noticed that a section is provided for Elgar's music for chorus and orchestra, but what about his music written mostly for choir? What I mean is, where would music like "The Snow," which was written for a women's choir, two violins, and a piano be placed? I notice that it is not mentioned in the article and would like to include it, but am not sure whether to start a new category or to place it into the existing "Works for chorus and orchestra" section. 67.150.218.61 09:29, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
- Maybe rename the current Works for Chorus and Orchestra section as Large-Scale Choral Works, and add a new Chamber Choral Works section? Barnabypage 14:16, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
