Historedia
Person

Edward Elgar

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1899

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Edward Elgar, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Premiere of Elgar's Enigma Variations at St James's Hall

    1899

    Role: Composer

    1. June–October 1899 · various venues, United Kingdom and continental EuropeInternational Acclaim and Richter Tour

      Following the premiere, the work quickly achieved popularity, with Hans Richter planning performances in major cities including Vienna.

    2. 19 June 1899 · St James's Hall, LondonPremiere at St James's Hall

      The Enigma Variations were first performed at St James's Hall in London on 19 June 1899, conducted by Hans Richter.

Sources

  1. Enigma Variations Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02