13K views · 430 reactions | Enigma Variations by Edward Elgar will...

9.3K views · 182 reactions | One evening, the great English composer Edward Elgar sat down at his piano to improvise. “That’s a good tune,” said his wife, Alice. “What is it?” “Nothing yet,” replied Elgar, “but something might be made of it.” JUST RELEASED: Enjoy the Beyond the Score exploration of Elgar's ‘Enigma’ Variations. | Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Facebook

21K views · 1K reactions | Blink and you’ll miss it  Since lots of you enjoyed our recent post of Elgar’s 'Nimrod', here’s another of his Enigma Variations for you  The shortest of the bunch, this one is over and done in under 30 seconds! | London Philharmonic Orchestra | Facebook

35K views · 1.4K reactions | An Elgar encore  So many of you have asked for the name of our US tour encore! It was Elgar’s beautiful 'Nimrod' from his Enigma Variations. Enjoy! ✨ #ClassicalMusic #Orchestra #Orchestral #classicalmusician | London Philharmonic Orchestra | Facebook

12K views · 111 reactions | In 1899, English composer Edward Elgar created his Enigma Variations; a set of variations on the one melody, with each one representing someone special in his life. This piece has never lost popularity, especially with the moving and powerful ‘Nimrod’ variation. Experience this rousing work on Friday 9 + Saturday 10 April in QPAC's picturesque Concert Hall > bit.ly/QSOEnigma  | Queensland Symphony Orchestra | Facebook