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Elgar's Variations for Orchestra, commonly known as the 'Enigma' Variations, marked an epoch both in his career and in the renaissance of English music at the turn of the century. First performed in 1899 under Hans Richter, the work became his passport to national fame and international success. From the first, listeners have been intrigued by the 'enigma' of the title and the identity of the 'friends pictured within', to whom the work was dedicated....

For the fifth Annecy Classic Festival, organized by Franco-Russian duo Pascal Escande and Denis Matsuev, the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra is conducted by Yuri Termirkanov. The program features works by Mussorgsky and Elgar, undoubtedly to the delight of all true music lovers.

Uses text and exemplary works to chronicle the history of Western art.

In this book, there is a comprehensive visual, cultural, and historical account of the ways in which armed conflict has been represented by artists. Covering the last two centuries, from the Crimean War to the present day, the book shows how the artistic portrayal of war has changed, from a celebration of heroic exploits to a more modern, troubled, and perhaps truthful depiction of warfare and its consequences. It investigates broad patterns as well...