Beginnings
Career
Compositional Style
Musical Ouput
100

Elgar as born in Broadheath...

England

100

Was this at the Worcester Amatuer Philharmonic.

Concertmaster

100

Influenced by this composer for his use of leitmotifs.

Wagner

200

Elgar's father was this at St. George's Roman Catholic Church.

Organist

200

Appointed this at the Worcester Amateur Philharmonic.

Conductor

200

Commonly used this British compositional style.

Pastoral

300

Elgar learned these three instruments from only a few private lessons.

Piano, violin, and organ

300

Succeeded is father in this instrument at 28.

Organ

300

"Deep roots of (country) - Romantic style with British character."

German

300

"As Torrents in Summer" op. 30 is sung with instruments. True or False.

False

400

Elgar's father also owned a music shop which is where gained his skills in this.

Composing

400

From 1893 to 1901, Elgar premiered some of his most (successful) or (unsuccessful) works.

Successful

400

Wrote this many oratorios.

4

400

"Variations on an Original Theme" op. 39 is orchestra only. True or False.

True

500

Elgar's career took off at this age.

20 years old

500

Began doing this with some of his works in the 1930s.

Recording

500

Wrote this many anthems.

5

500

"The Dream of Gerontius" op. 38 contains characters for the chorus. True or False.

False

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