Edward Elgar

Classical 101

West Meets East in Ravi Shankar's "Symphony"

Indian musician Ravi Shankar said that the purpose of Indian music is to lead the listener "to a realm of awareness where the revelation of the true…
Classical 101

No Aloof Englishman Here: Edward Elgar's Violin Concerto

Sir Edward Elgar, the Englishman who put English music back on the the international map early in the 20th century with his Enigma Variations, wrote his…