Steve Schartz writes:

>I always thought of Elgar's music as "nervous," edgy, and discontent...

I agree with Steve, particularly in relation to the  two   symphonies
(The third has its virtues but it is in a different category)  Some
years ago I read Edo Dewaart's description of Elgar as "a misty
Mahler".  Not bad.

Bernard Chasan

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