Elgar, Edward 1857 - 1934

Variations on an Original Theme 'Enigma', Op.36

Enigma Variations

Op. 36 Orchestra Variations Romantic Composed 1899 · published 1899 · 32 min · 15 movements · dedicated to "To my friends pictured within" (e.g. Winifred Norbury (W.N.), R. P. Arnold (R.P.A.), George Robertson Sinclair (G.R.S.), etc.)

Movements

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15 movements

1. I Theme (Andante)
2. II Variation I. L'istesso tempo "C.A.E."
3. III Variation II. Allegro "H.D.S-P."
4. IV Variation III. Allegretto "R.B.T."
5. V Variation IV. Allegro di molto "W.M.B."
6. VI Variation V. Moderato "R.P.A."
7. VII Variation VI. Andantino "Ysobel"
8. VIII Variation VII. Presto "Troyte"
9. IX Variation VIII. Allegretto "W.N."
10. X Variation IX. Adagio "Nimrod"
11. XI Variation X. Intermezzo: Allegretto "Dorabella"
12. XII Variation XI. Allegro di molto "G.R.S."

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1. XIII Variation XII. Andante "B.G.N."
2. XIV Variation XIII. Romanza: Moderato "* * *"
3. XV Variation XIV. Finale: Allegro Presto "E.D.U."

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