37K views · 815 reactions | English composer Sir Edward Elgar was born on this day in 1857 | Elgar's highly esteemed works include two symphonies (1908 and 1911), the Introduction and Allegro for strings (1905), and his monumental Violin Concerto (1910) and Cello Concerto (1919) | Here violinist Ivry Gitlis performs Elgar's La capricieuse Op.17 in 1962 | Read more at https://theviolinchannel.com/composer-sir-edward-elgar-born-on-this-day-1857/ | The Violin Channel | Facebook