Edward Gardner Conducts Elgar
From the sun-drenched In the South to the irresistible Enigma Variations: uncover four of Elgar’s most-loved masterpieces with the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
Will the real Edward Elgar please stand up?
Edwardian gentleman, melancholy dreamer, wide-eyed romantic, orchestral showman: Britain’s greatest composer had many moods, and tonight Edward Gardner explores four of Elgar’s most personal (and most loved) masterpieces.
From the musical sunburst of In the South to the deep sorrow of Sospiri and the windswept longing of Sea Pictures (sung by the wonderful Beth Taylor), this is an Elgar you might not expect.
And if all you know of the Enigma Variations is the glorious ‘Nimrod’ – well, you’re about to make some new musical friends. Let us introduce you …
Performers
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Edward Gardner conductor
Beth Taylor mezzo-soprano
Repertoire
Elgar: Overture, In the South (Alassio); Sea Pictures; Sospiri
Interval
Elgar: Enigma Variations
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