Enigma variations - Julian Rushton

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Title
Enigma variations
Author
Julian Rushton
format
Paperback / softback
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Language
English
UK Publication Date
19990228

Elgar's Variations for Orchestra, commonly known as the 'Enigma' Variations, marked an epoch both in his career, and in the renaissance of English music at the turn of the century. First performed in 1899 under Hans Richter, the work became his passport to national fame and international success. From the first it intrigued listeners to know why it was called 'enigma', and who were the 'friends pictured within', to whom the work is dedicated. Appearing in the centenary year of the work's composition, this book elucidates what is known, and what has been said about the work and the enigma, and directs future listeners to what matters most: the inspired qualities of the music.

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Type
BOOK
Country of Publication
England
Number of Pages
128

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