Arnold Schoenberg’s *Ode to Napoleon* is a fiery protest against tyranny, composed in exile as a bitter satire on Napoleon. Beethoven’s *Triple Concerto* provides a brilliant counterpoint—a summit meeting of three soloists in the setting of a piano trio, who engage in a witty musical dialogue. Elgar’s Enigma Variations conceal musical portraits of his friends, yet an invisible theme hovers over it all—one that Elgar never revealed. A musical cryptogram that remains unsolved to this day—a program for all who seek the mysterious in music.