Edward Elgar By blkroeker Jun 2, 1857 Birth 1865 Piano/Violin Lessons start 1867 Begins composing for family dramas 1877 Advanced Viloin lessons in London 1879 First conducting position 1889 Marries Caroline Alice Roberts 1890 Increased popularity as a composer 1899 Composes Enigma Variations 1904 Knighted 1934 Death