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Elgar: The Man Behind the Mask

(2010)

Overview

The composer of Land of Hope and Glory is often regarded as the quintessential English gentleman. But Elgar's image of hearty nobility was deliberately contrived. 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. Featuring specially filmed performances by the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

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Original TitleElgar: The Man Behind the Mask

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2010-11-12

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 30m

Homepagehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vv0zx

Production CompaniesCrux Productions

Genres

  • Documentary
  • Music
  • TV Movie