Variations on an Original Theme 'Enigma', Op.36 (Elgar, Edward)

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Composition Year 1899
Genre Categories Variations; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra; For 2 pianos (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For 2 players (arr); For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands (arr); For piano (arr); For 1 player (arr); For 6 cellos (arr); Scores featuring the cello (arr); For 6 players (arr); For organ (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr); For synthesizer, theremin (arr); Scores featuring the synthesizer (arr); Scores featuring the theremin (arr)

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Performances

Recordings

 Complete Recording (EU)
#445539 - 63.35MB - 27:32 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/67/V - 3453×⇩ - MP3 - Rgagnaux

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Rgagnaux (2016/10/31)

Publisher Info. Radiodiffusion-télévision française, 1958
Gagnaux Collection
Performers Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française
Pierre Monteux
Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 - Non-PD US [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Recorded 1958, September 21, Septembre Musical de Montreux, Salle du Pavillon (picture on the right: Pierre MONTEUX, Paris, mai 1952, extract of a PARISENIMAGES photo, Numéro d'image: 3150-4, Numéro d'inventaire: LIP-2250-001)
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 Theme (Andante)
#270823 - 1.96MB - 1:24 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 17025×⇩ - MP3 - Carolus

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Carolus (2013/2/23)

⇒ 14 more: Variation I: "C.A.E." (L'istesso tempo) • Variation II: "H.D.S-P." (Allegro) • Variation III: "R.B.T." (Allegretto) • Variation IV: "W.M.B." (Allegro di molto) • Variation V: "R.P.A." (Moderato) • Variation VI: "Ysobel" (Andantino) • Variation VII: "Troyte" (Presto) • Variation VIII: "W.N." (Allegretto) • Variation IX: "Nimrod" (Adagio) • Variation X: "Dorabella" (Intermezzo: Allegretto) • Variation XI: "G.R.S." (Allegro di molto) • Variation XII: "B.G.N." (Andante) • Variation XIII: "* * *" (Romanza: Moderato) • Variation XIV: "E.D.U." (Finale: Allegro presto)

 Variation I: "C.A.E." (L'istesso tempo)
#270824 - 2.56MB - 1:49 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 6844×⇩ - MP3 - Carolus

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Carolus (2013/2/23)

 Variation II: "H.D.S-P." (Allegro)
#270825 - 1.28MB - 0:53 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 5189×⇩ - MP3 - Carolus

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Carolus (2013/2/23)

 Variation III: "R.B.T." (Allegretto)
#270826 - 2.12MB - 1:31 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 4306×⇩ - MP3 - Carolus

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Carolus (2013/2/23)

 Variation IV: "W.M.B." (Allegro di molto)
#270827 - 0.84MB - 0:30 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 4425×⇩ - MP3 - Carolus

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Carolus (2013/2/23)

 Variation V: "R.P.A." (Moderato)
#270828 - 2.80MB - 1:58 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 4149×⇩ - MP3 - Carolus

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Carolus (2013/2/23)

 Variation VI: "Ysobel" (Andantino)
#270829 - 1.80MB - 1:19 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 3990×⇩ - MP3 - Carolus

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Carolus (2013/2/23)

 Variation VII: "Troyte" (Presto)
#270830 - 1.55MB - 1:01 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 4531×⇩ - MP3 - Carolus

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Carolus (2013/2/23)

 Variation VIII: "W.N." (Allegretto)
#270831 - 2.69MB - 1:54 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 4138×⇩ - MP3 - Carolus

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Carolus (2013/2/23)

 Variation IX: "Nimrod" (Adagio)
#270832 - 5.31MB - 3:52 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 28613×⇩ - MP3 - Carolus

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Carolus (2013/2/23)

 Variation X: "Dorabella" (Intermezzo: Allegretto)
#270833 - 3.23MB - 2:30 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 4792×⇩ - MP3 - Carolus

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Carolus (2013/2/23)

 Variation XI: "G.R.S." (Allegro di molto)
#270834 - 1.61MB - 1:04 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 3949×⇩ - MP3 - Carolus

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Carolus (2013/2/23)

 Variation XII: "B.G.N." (Andante)
#270835 - 3.26MB - 2:23 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 4106×⇩ - MP3 - Carolus

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Carolus (2013/2/23)

 Variation XIII: "* * *" (Romanza: Moderato)
#270836 - 3.47MB - 2:36 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 3894×⇩ - MP3 - Carolus

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Carolus (2013/2/23)

 Variation XIV: "E.D.U." (Finale: Allegro presto)
#270837 - 8.48MB - 6:07 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 5229×⇩ - MP3 - Carolus

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Carolus (2013/2/23)

Performer Pages DuPage Symphony Orchestra (orchestra)
Barbara Schubert (conductor)
Publisher Info. DuPage, IL: DuPage Symphony Orchestra
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Misc. Notes Performed 18 November 2012. From archive.org
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For Piano solo (Elgar)

 Complete performance
#428839 - 33.40MB - 36:29 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 4106×⇩ - MP3 - Lumineux

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Lumineux (2016/7/1)

Performer Pages Peter Bradley-Fulgoni (piano)
Publisher Info. Peter Bradley-Fulgoni
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Misc. Notes Recorded June 2016 in St. Paul's Hall, Huddersfield University (Peter Hill, sound engineer)
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Naxos

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Synthesized/MIDI

Var.IX. Adagio "Nimrod"

For Organ Solo (Gouin)

 Synthesized performance
#345481 - 0.01MB - 3:13 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1584×⇩ - MID - Keanur

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Keanur (2014/9/24)

Publisher Info. Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises, 2014
Performers MIDI file by Pierre Gouin
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For Theremin and Synthesizer (Kram)

 Complete recording
#345281 - 4.02MB - 4:23 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 716×⇩ - MP3 - Rkram53

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Rkram53 (2014/9/23)

Publisher Info. Richard Kram
Performers Richard Kram
Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Playing Moog Etherwave Plus Theremin (over 8DIO Adagietto string samples). Corrected a number of pitches with Waves Tune so I'm putting it under synthesized performance.
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Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Complete Score
#23792 - 7.88MB, 128 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 53491×⇩ - Daphnis

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Daphnis (2008/11/1)

 Complete Score
#23850 - 7.37MB, 146 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 23943×⇩ - Irishmaestro

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Irishmaestro (2008/11/4)

Publisher. Info. London: Novello & Co., 1899.
Reprinted Enigma Variations and Pomp and Circumstance Marches in Full Score
Mineola: Dover Publications, 1992.
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Parts

 Flute 1/2 and Piccolo
#45058 - 1.46MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 14371×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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⇒ 13 more: Oboe 1/2 • Clarinet 1/2 (B♭) • Bassoon 1/2, Contrabassoon • Horn 1/2, 3/4 (F) • Trumpet 1/2, 3 (F) • Trombone 1/2, 3, Tuba • Small Drum/Triangle, Bass Drum/Cymbals, Timpani • Organ (ad libitum) • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

 Oboe 1/2
#45059 - 1.29MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 10589×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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 Clarinet 1/2 (B♭)
#45060 - 1.82MB, 19 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 12154×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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 Bassoon 1/2, Contrabassoon
#45061 - 2.05MB, 25 (19, 6) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 11813×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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 Horn 1/2, 3/4 (F)
#45062 - 2.16MB, 26 (14, 12) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 13197×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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 Trumpet 1/2, 3 (F)
#45063 - 1.11MB, 14 (9, 5) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 13160×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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 Trombone 1/2, 3, Tuba
#45064 - 1.61MB, 21 (9, 6, 6) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 14772×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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 Small Drum/Triangle, Bass Drum/Cymbals, Timpani
#20140 - 2.04MB, 3, 3, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 14344×⇩ - Romanov76110

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 Organ (ad libitum)
#45065 - 0.25MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 8011×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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Perlnerd666 (2009/11/2)

 Violins I
#45066 - 1.38MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 22529×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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 Violins II
#45067 - 1.50MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 14218×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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 Violas
#45068 - 1.29MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 13406×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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 Cellos
#27946 - 1.33MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 15374×⇩ - Generoso

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Generoso (2009/2/6)

 Basses
#45069 - 0.89MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 10335×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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Perlnerd666 (2009/11/2)

Editor First edition (reprint)
Publisher. Info. London: Novello & Co., 1899
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1956).
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Misc. Notes These files are part of the Orchestra Parts Project.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Complete

For 2 Pianos (McNaught)

 Complete score
#404721 - 36.64MB, 62 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/C/V - 309×⇩ - Fred331

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 Nos.1-9
#363578 - 5.04MB, 26 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/C/V - 684×⇩ - RTM

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 Nos.10-14
#363579 - 8.13MB, 33 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/C/V - 295×⇩ - RTM

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Arranger William Gray McNaught (1849-1918)
Publisher. Info. London: Novello, n.d.(ca.1945).
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Misc. Notes Grayscale, chaotic scan.
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For Piano 4 hands (West)

 Complete score
#23851 - 3.75MB, 84 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3679×⇩ - Irishmaestro

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Irishmaestro (2008/11/4)

Arranger John Ebenezer West (1863-1929)
Publisher. Info. London: Novello & Co., 1905. Plate 12020
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For Piano solo (Elgar)

 Complete score
#09643 - 1.69MB, 43 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 16723×⇩ - Guifre

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Guifre (2007/7/11)

 Part 1
#02872 - 0.83MB, 22 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 5733×⇩ - goldberg988

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 Part 2
#02873 - 0.86MB, 21 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3242×⇩ - goldberg988

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Publisher. Info. London: Novello & Co., 1899. Plate 10815
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Var.IX. Adagio "Nimrod"

For 6 Cellos (Seymour)

 Complete Score
#433944 - FileNotExistErrorMB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - Removed - 870×⇩ - Lndlewis10

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⇒ 6 more: Cello 1 • Cello 2 • Cello 3 • Cello 4 • Cello 5 • Cello 6

 Cello 1
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 Cello 2
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 Cello 3
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 Cello 4
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 Cello 5
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 Cello 6
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Arranger Gwyn Seymour
Publisher. Info. Gwyn Seymour
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For Organ (Gouin)

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#129918 - 0.10MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 30102×⇩ - Pierre Gouin

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Pierre Gouin (2011/9/26)

Arranger Pierre Gouin - Contact
Publisher. Info. Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises, 2010
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Misc. Notes These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection.
Arranged from the original orchestra score.
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For Piano solo (Grainger)

 Complete Score (CA)
#191198 - 1.05MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C/48/32 - Notenquetser

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Notenquetser (2012/3/20)

Arranger Percy Grainger (1882-1961)
Publisher. Info. London: Bardic Edition, n.d.?
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For Synthesizer and Theremin (Kram)

 Complete Score
#345280 - 0.07MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2087×⇩ - Rkram53

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Arranger Richard Kram
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Misc. Notes For Theremin, but I guess violin would work too. Not an exact arrangement. Added an introduction so thereminist can get their bearings (assume using pitch preview of some sort).
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General Information

Work Title Variations on an Original Theme, Op.36
Alternative. Title Enigma Variations
Composer Elgar, Edward
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.36
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IEE 91
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 15 sections:
Theme (Andante)
Variation I. L'istesso tempo "C.A.E."
Variation II. Allegro "H.D.S-P."
Variation III. Allegretto "R.B.T."
Variation IV. Allegro di molto "W.M.B."
Variation V. Moderato "R.P.A."
Variation VI. Andantino "Ysobel"
Variation VII. Presto "Troyte"
Variation VIII. Allegretto "W.N."
Variation IX. Adagio "Nimrod"
Variation X. Intermezzo: Allegretto "Dorabella"
Variation XI. Allegro di molto "G.R.S."
Variation XII. Andante "B.G.N."
Variation XIII. Romanza: Moderato "* * *"
Variation XIV. Finale: Allegro Presto "E.D.U."
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1899
First Performance. 1899-06-18 in London, St. James Hall.
Orchestra, Hans Richter (conductor)
First Publication. 1899
Dedication "To my friends pictured within"
Average DurationAvg. Duration 32 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Orchestra: 2 flutes (2nd also piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (B♭), 2 bassoons,
contrabassoon, 4 horns (F), 3 trumpets (F), 3 trombones, tuba
timpani, triangle, small drum, cymbals, bass drum, organ ad lib., strings
External Links Wikipedia article
Elgar Society
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