Elgar’s Enigma Variations: Dedicated “...to my friends pictured within.”
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DescriptionOn 21 October 1898, Edward Elgar returned to his wife and their home in Malvern after a long day teaching. He finished dinner, lit a cigar and sat down at the piano to doodle. Hence his Enigma Variations was born. Take a minute to get the scoop!Listen to: Edward Elgar - Enigma Variations, Op.36: IX. (Nimrod)Queensland Symphony Orchestra ℅ YouTubeFun FactThe first performance, conducted in London by Hans Richter, took place on 19 June 1899 in a concert that concluded with...
