Elgar

Contents Include: Childhood and Youth - In Search of a Career - The Teaching of Experience - Marriage and Artistic Progress - Growing Mastery - Gradual Recognition and Fame - Full Maturity - Continued Creative Activity - Fame at Home and Abroad - The Elgar Festival and Knighthood - Honours Continue - Violin Concerto and Second Symphony - 'Falstaff' and the War Music - Chamber Music and Cello Concerto - Music of the Last Phase - Last Days and Unfinished Works - Conclusion.'It is difficult to imagine that any one could draw a more intimate and helpful picture of a great man than Mr. Reed has done of Elgar. Even to those who knew Elgar's works well this book will be instructive and helpful' Manchester Evening News