On 23 February 1934, Sir Edward Elgar died. Dining at Bluecoat that day, Russian composer Igor Stravinsky asked fellow diners to stand and pay tribute to “England’s greatest composer.”
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On 23 February 1934, Sir Edward Elgar died. Dining at Bluecoat that day, Russian composer Igor Stravinsky asked fellow diners to stand and pay tribute to “England’s greatest composer.”