Edward Elgar's breathtaking Cello Concerto - premiered #OnThisDay in 1919 - is the perfect piece for an autumn day. We're listening to Sheku Kanneh-Mason fabulous recording with Sir Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra: https://lnk.to/ShekuElgarFP | Decca Classics

63K views · 1.5K reactions | Happy Birthday #Elgar  On this day in 1857 Edward Elgar was born! Here we are performing his iconic Cello Concerto with our own Principal Cello David Cohen. What's your favourite Elgar work? | London Symphony Orchestra | Facebook

Happy Birthday Edward Elgar! Enjoy this stunning rendition of one of the most touching slow pieces of music ever! This performance of Elgar's Enigma Variations forms an historic account of the first concert Sir Georg Solti conducted as Chief conductor of the LPO in 1975. It is also the first DVD release with Solti performing Elgar's Symphony No.2. Solti, who prepared new works by listening to Elgar's own recordings, identified closely with his music. The virtuoso playing of the orchestra combine

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