Fietsende componisten

Wie was de eerste klassieke componist die wel eens de fiets besteeg? Mogelijk niet de eerste, maar alleszins wel een fervent fietser was Edward Elgar (zie prentje). Van Elgar weten we zelfs vrij  precies wanneer hij leerde fietsen. Vriend van de familie Rosa Burley getuigt:

"In the summer of 1900 I went cycling with some cousins to Scotland where we had a thrilling time which was duly reported to Edward by letter. The result was that when I returned to Malvern I found that he had bought a bicycle which he had been taught to ride by Mr Little of Birchwood and on which at the first opportunity he wobbled round to The Mount with the suggestion that I should go for a ride with him.

Elgars overige hobby's waren golf, houtbewerking en scheikunde.

Prentje en verhaal: via Elgar at play.