Can you recognize Elgar by ear?
Edward Elgar (1857–1934) was an English composer, known for the Enigma Variations, the Pomp and Circumstance Marches and the Cello Concerto. In Guess the Composer, you hear up to 30 seconds of music and name the composer.
How to recognize Elgar
Listen for noble, broad marches and warm, autumnal writing for strings. The orchestration is rich and German in its roots, but the melodies carry a wistful, very personal tone.
Who can Elgar be mistaken for?
Listeners may confuse this music with that of Johannes Brahms, Ralph Vaughan Williams or Jean Sibelius.
How hard is Elgar in the game?
The game has up to 69 excerpts by Elgar, depending on your country, and most are at the Medium level.
Pieces you may hear
- Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
- Salut d’amour, op. 12
- Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
- Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85
- Chanson de nuit and Chanson de matin, op. 15
- Imperial March, op. 32
- In the South (Alassio), op. 50
- Sea Pictures, op. 37
Portrait: not stated · Public domain.
