Enigma variations – guessing games

Date & Time

Mon, Mar 17, 2025, 11:00

Venue

At this concert, the RSB presents the Enigma Variations, the most frequently performed work by the English composer Edward Elgar. In this ingenious composition, Elgar describes people from his surroundings. During the concert, the musical character portraits can be diligently guessed. Is Elgar describing himself or a person he loves or rather someone whose piano playing he admires? Juri Tetzlaff leads through the concert in an entertaining and varied way.

Keywords: Children and Family

Info & Ticket (www.rsb-online.de)

Musicians

Steffen Tast	Conductor
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Juri Tetzlaff	Presentation

Program

“Enigma Variations” for orchestra op. 36

Edward Elgar

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