On 27 October 1919, Elgar took to the stage at Queen’s Hall in London and gave the world what has now become one of the most celebrated pieces of classical music. At 5pm tonight, Julian Lloyd Webber will present a special programme commemorating 100 years of Elgar’s Cello Concerto. | Classic FM

3.7K views · 292 reactions | LPO was four-months old when British composer Edward Elgar had already begun making his own recordings with the new Orchestra in February 1933. Take a step back in history with Elgar: The Legacy, and hear some of his most famous and earliest works conducted by Elgar himself, Henry Wood, and Adrian Boult ️ https://lnk.to/elgar-thelegacy-1 | London Philharmonic Orchestra | Facebook

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