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(Music Sales America). Elgar's Enigma Variations arranged for solo piano.

(Music Sales America). Elgar's Enigma Variations arranged for solo piano.

Enigma Variations Op.36, arranged for piano solo by the composer, Edward Elgar.

In October of 1898, Edward Elgar returned home after a long day of teaching, at dinner, then sat down at the piano to doodle on the keys. Elgar described what followed: In a little while, soothed and feeling rested, I began to play, and suddenly my wife interrupted by saying:... Read Full Overview

Dedicated to "my friends pictured within", Elgar's orchestral showpiece started life as a simple improvisation at the piano after a day of teaching violin in October of 1898. Upon playing the theme, his wife Alice asked that he repeat it. This led him to improvise variations... Read Full Overview

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This is the musical score for "Variations On an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op. 36," popularly known as the "Enigma Variations," by Edward Elgar. Composed in 1898-99, this orchestral work is a set of variations on an original theme. Each variation is dedicated to a different... Read Full Overview

"Variations On an Original Theme, for Orchestra", Op. 36, is presented here in full score. Composed by Edward Elgar, this work showcases the composer's mastery of orchestral writing and his profound understanding of musical form and expression. A staple of the classical repertoire,... Read Full Overview

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