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| Composer | Elgar, Sir Edward (1857-1934) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Year | 1899 |
| Work type | Orchestral |
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StrasbourgMiroirs du temps
Britten, Poulenc, Elgar
Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg; Aziz Shokhakimov; Geister Duo
StockholmElgar’s Enigma Variations
Barber, Gubaidulina, Elgar
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Adam Hickox
ToulouseAdam Hickox / Antoine Tamestit
Berlioz, Elgar
Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse; Adam Hickox; Antoine Tamestit
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Petrenko and the Berliner Philharmoniker at Carnegie Hall
The Russian-Austrian maestro and the Berliners triumph in an intensely focused, technically brilliant program featuring two late-Romantic, highly personal masterpieces.
Exuberance and introspection at the RLPO's season opener
The soul-searching of Britten's Cello Symphony, featuring Guy Johnston, finely complements the mystery of the Enigma Variations.
Petrenko and the Berlin Phil demonstrate their world-class status
Moving Elgar and gripping Tchaikovsky from the Berliner Philharmoniker and their Chief Conductor Kirill Petrenko, effortlessly at the top of their game.
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StockholmEnigma Variations
MacMillan, Elgar
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra; Ryan Bancroft; Marie Macleod
Eltville am RheinLucienne Renaudin Vary & Alain Altinoglu in Eberbach Abbey
Borodin, Arutiunian, Elgar
Frankfurt Radio Symphony; Alain Altinoglu; Lucienne Renaudin Vary
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Elgar’s Enigma Variations: Music of life
The chief conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra discusses his love and fascination for Elgar’s deeply personal work – and his experiences performing it for the first time.
Bachtrack top ten: Edward Elgar
Quintessentially English or establishment outsider? Elgar was seen as provincial – and was never more at home than in his beloved Malvern Hills – but he had a European outlook.