Conductor Alastair Willis discusses Strauss + Elgar, which is part of the Jack M. Champaigne Masterworks Series on September 26, 2026.
Kodály’s Dances of Galánta launches the program with rhythmic bite and radiant color, followed by Strauss’ Horn Concerto No. 1. Elgar’s Enigma Variations concludes with sharply etched musical portraits and a commanding orchestral finish.
ZOLTÁN KODÁLYDances of Galánta
RICHARD STRAUSS Horn Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 11
EDWARD ELGAR Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36, “Enigma”
