Elgar's house in Malvern has sold

The great composer's home was known as 'Forli', named after the Renaissance painter Melozzo da Forlì

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Freya Parr

Published: July 2, 2021 at 9:51 am

The former home of Edward Elgar has been sold.

Elgar lived at 37 Alexandra Road in Malvern in the middle of his life, from 1891 to 1899. He named the property 'Forli' after the Italian Renaissance painter Melozzo da Forli.

It was during his time living in Alexandra Road that Elgar wrote some of his best-loved works, including Enigma Variations and Serenade for Strings.

The semi-detached house is set over three floors with seven bedrooms, a garden and garage.

It is not known how much Elgar's house was sold for.

We recent named Elgar's birthplace The Firs as one of the best National Trust properties to visit for classical music fans.

Digital Editor and Staff Writer, BBC Music Magazine

Freya Parr is BBC Music Magazine's digital editor and staff writer, editing and writing on all styles of music across both the website and print magazine. She has also written for titles including the Guardian, Circus Journal, Frankie and Suitcase Magazine, and runs The Noiseletter, a fortnightly arts and culture publication. Freya's main areas of interest and research lie in 20th-century and contemporary music. She's a regular sea shanty singer, folk obsessive and occasional flautist, pianist, organist and musical theatre director.