I was working at a radio station when the Challenger shuttle disaster happened. A fellow announcer programmed "Nimrod" from the Elgar's Enigma Variations by way of a memorial, and I can't help but think of that tune every time there are other tragedies in this world. The recording below of this music by an English composer is played by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Daniel Baremboim, who holds passports from Argentina, Israel, Palestine, and Spain, and seems to sum up the universality of music to share our joys and sorrows with one another:
Sunday, July 12, 2026
Your Sunday Music Treat
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