Pollitzer believed that, as a violinist, Elgar had the potential to be one of the leading soloists in the country, but Elgar himself, having heard leading virtuosi at London concerts, felt his own violin playing lacked a full enough tone, and he abandoned his ambitions to be a soloist.
Pollitzer creu que, como violinista, Elgar tiña o potencial de ser un dos mellores solistas do país, mais o propio Elgar, tendo escoitado os principais virtuosos nos concertos de Londres, sentiu que o seu propio xeito de tocar o violín carecía de matices suficientes, e abandonou as súas ambicións de ser un solista.