Near the end of his life, the renowned English composer Edward Elgar composed some of the greatest music of his career. Elgar’s Enigma examines the idea that Elgar’s deeply emotional Cello Concerto in Em was provoked by memories of his first great love, Helen Weaver, who emigrated to New Zealand after their relationship ended. After receiving word that Weaver’s son had been killed fighting in France, Elgar was moved to write a war requiem. The film mixes interviews, dramatisations, and a performance of the concerto by cellist Lynn Harrell and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.
Elgar's Enigma was a finalist for Best Festival Documentary and Best Camera at the Qantas Television Awards. Along with this, the documentary was also screened at festivals such as the Film and History Association Conference, the World Cinema Showcase, and the EIDC Documentary Festival, the Melbourne
