García García, Martín and BBC Wales Symphony Orchestra

Synopsis/Details

We will be able to listen to one of Edward Elgar’s best-known and also most mysterious works: the Enigma Variations. In the words of the composer himself “the principal theme never appears, even as in some late dramas . . . the chief character is never on the stage.” It consists of a total of fourteen variations, each one dedicated to a friend that Elgar did not initially identify, an enigma that has still not been resolved one hundred and twenty years after the premiere.

The work will be entrusted to Jaime Martín, principal conductor of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. He will lead the BBC Wales National Orchestra in a programme that also includes Grace Williams’ evocative Sea Sketches suite, which portrays the movement of the sea in five movements.

Furthermore, the award-winning pianist Martín García García, who won first prize at the Cleveland International Competition (2021), will accompany them on this tour in the performance of Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1.

Cast

Martín García García, piano
BBC Wales Symphony Orchestra
Jaime Martín, conductor

Program

F. Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11
G. Williams: Sea sketches
E. Elgar: Enigma Variations, Op. 36

Venue

The Palau de la Música Catalana

The Palau de la Música Catalana is one of the most representative monuments of Art Nouveau architecture.
An emblematic building of the Catalan Modernism, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997.

Built between 1905 and 1908 by the great architect Lluis Domènech i Montaner, the Palau de la Música Catalana is an architectural jewel of Barcelona and essential part of any visit to the city, as any of the most fascinating Gaudi buildings.

We suggest you visit the Palau with experienced guides, to discover and The Palau de la Música Catalana is one of the most representative monuments of Art Nouveau architecture.
An emblematic building of the Catalan Modernism, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997.

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García García, Martín and BBC Wales Symphony Orchestra

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