From the Archives - Elgar's Second

By Frank Byrne,

Sam Wisman

Published April 27, 2026 at 10:46 AM CDT

Iconic British composer Sir Edward Elgar is known for his marvelous “Enigma Variations,” but he also composed symphonies and a variety of other music. His second symphony from 1911, is a thought-provoking expression of the end of the Edwardian era and the full measure of the new 20^th Century.

Compositions and Recordings

Symphony No. 2 in Eb major, Op. 63
by Edward Elgar
Vernon Handley and the London Philharmonic

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Frank Byrne

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Sam Wisman

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