Elgar’s Enigma: Fourteen Portraits and a Puzzle
Elgar became England’s leading composer almost overnight following the premiere of his Enigma Variations. What is the so-called Enigma?
Elgar became England’s leading composer almost overnight following the premiere of his Enigma Variations. What is the so-called Enigma?
Kate Moore will be the orchestra’s composer-in-residence, with two of her major works to be premiered.
Moody, paranoid and in later years creatively paralysed by depression, there was a dark side to Elgar that history tends to overlook.
The British conductor talks about the importance of mystery in his new Elgar disc, Limelight’s Recording of the Month. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
A dignified performance, but does it come close to Bernstein's Enigma?
Donald Runnicles and Frank Peter Zimmermann offer a touch of class in Sibelius and Elgar.