International Acclaim and Richter Tour
- When
- June–October 1899
- Where
- various venues, United Kingdom and continental Europe
Following the premiere, the work quickly achieved popularity, with Hans Richter planning performances in major cities including Vienna.
After the 1899 premiere, the variations quickly achieved popularity, helping establish Elgar's reputation in Britain and internationally. Elgar wrote in July 1899 that the work had been a great triumph under Richter, who intended to play it everywhere, including Vienna. Richter repeated the work at his first concert in October 1899, an honour never before accorded to an English piece of music, and was playing it at many big towns, with Birmingham planned for early the next year.
Sources
- Enigma Variations Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
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