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Enigma Variations. Edward Elgar composed his Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36, popularly known as the Enigma Variations, [a] between October 1898 and February 1899. It is an orchestral work comprising fourteen variations on an original theme.
Enigma Variations, series of 14 short musical portraits by Edward Elgar that premiered in London on June 19, 1899. The subjects of these portraits were several of the composer’s friends and family.
Variations on an Original Theme 'Enigma', Op.36 (Elgar, Edward) Movements/Sections. 15 sections. Composition Year. 1899. Genre Categories. Variations; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra;
19 de jun. de 2023 · Elgar’s ‘Enigma Variations’: The Mystery Behind The Masterpiece. Discover the unsolved mystery behind Elgar’s ‘Enigma Variations’ which established his international reputation. Published...
The story is told of how Elgar, returning home from giving violin lessons, sat down at the piano and, to unwind, began improvising. Alice commented favourably on the tune that emerged and Elgar responded by suggesting how certain of their friends might play it. Out of that spontaneous exchange grew the idea of the Enigma Variations, the work ...
Elgar’s Enigma Variations is one of the greatest pieces of the 19th century – and this is the true story about how it came about. On 21 October 1898, Edward Elgar returned to his wife and their home in Malvern after a long day teaching (which he described as “like turning a grinding-stone with a dislocated shoulder”). His cantata Caractacus had just been premiered to great acclaim at ...
Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations. One theme – endlessly talked about – and fourteen variations on it. Each variation was the result of a parlour game between Elgar and his wife, Alice. He’d played the theme to her, which he described as ‘nothing much, but something might be made of it’.
