Elgar: The Man behind the Mask: Coming Soon.mov

Elgar: The Man behind the Mask COMING SOON ON BBC4

With his noble bearing, stiff upper lip and imperial moustache, the composer of Land of Hope and Glory is often seen as the epitome of Edwardian England. But this image was deliberately contrived, and far from reality.

In this revelatory portrait of a musical genius, John Bridcut explores the secret conflicts in Elgar's heart which produced some of Britain's greatest music.

A film for BBC Four, coming soon

A Crux/Prospect production for BBC4.
Copyright Crux Productions 2010

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[urregoluis]

Elgar Rules!!!! and Sir Colin Davis as well

[ElgarManBehindMask]

Thanks for watching! Hope you're well

[MCCXK120]

This documentary was the most moving and inspirational work on the greatest of English composers. Thank you.

[sophiachjohnson]

where can i find this program!

[Theoremofthespirits]

As well as Bridcut's Elgar the BBC are going to show a new Tony Palmer film about Gustav Holst.

Can't wait for either.

I preferred Britcut's Vaughan Williams but loved Palmer's Britten and Stravinsky.

[Theoremofthespirits]

Looks like John Bridcut is taking over from Tony Palmer as the great maker of films about composers.

I loved his portraits of Britten and Vaughan Williams (better than Palmer's) and am realy looking forward to Elgar: The Man Behind the Mask.

Who's next ?

[wintershaw]

I'm looking forward to seeing this!

[Markcava]

Can't wait to see it...love the Elgar footage.