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Elgar: The Man Behind the Mask
Documentary showing the apparently self-confident Edward Elgar as a brilliant but neurotic musician with a chip on his shoulder about his lowly origins and his Catholic religion.
The composer of Land of Hope and Glory is often regarded as the quintessential English gentleman, but Edward Elgar's image of hearty nobility was deliberately contrived. In reality, he was the son of a shopkeeper, who was awkward, nervous, self-pitying and often rude, while his marriage to his devoted wife Alice was complicated by romantic entanglements which fired his creative energy.
In this revelatory portrait of a musical genius, John Bridcut explores the secret conflicts in Elgar's nature which produced some of Britain's greatest music.
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Fri 28 Feb 201419:30
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | John Bridcut |
| Writer | John Bridcut |
| Director | John Bridcut |
| Executive Producer | Fiona Morris |
| Assistant Producer | Cat Dixon |
