Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36 by Edward Elgar. 1,213 recordings in this catalogue, from 1957 to 2025.
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Movements
I. C.A.E. (L’istesso tempo)
II. H.D.S-P. (Allegro)
III. R.B.T. (Allegretto)
IV. W.M.B. (Allegro di molto)
V. R.P.A. (Moderato)
VI. Ysobel (Andantino)
VII. Troyte (Presto)
VIII. W.N. (Allegretto)
IX. Nimrod (Adagio)
X. Intermezzo: Dorabella (Allegretto)
XI. G.R.S. (Allegro di molto)
XII. B.G.N. (Andante)
XIII. Romanza (Moderato)
XIV. Finale: E.D.U. (Allegro)
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| Performers | Year | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toomas Vavilov · view | - | - | 29:02 |
| Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra · view | - | Warner Classics | 4:17 |
| David Stanhope, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra · view | - | Decca Music Group | 4:25 |
| Alexander Gibson, Royal Scottish National Orchestra · view | - | Chandos | 1:40 |
| Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra · view | - | Hänssler Classic | 5:17 |
| Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra · view | - | Hänssler Classic | 1:03 |
| Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra · view | - | Hänssler Classic | 2:57 |
| Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra · view | - | Hänssler Classic | 3:35 |
| Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra · view | - | Hänssler Classic | 3:03 |
| Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra · view | - | Hänssler Classic | 1:04 |
| Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra · view | - | Hänssler Classic | 2:01 |
| Andrew Davis, Philharmonia Orchestra · view | - | Sony Classical | 3:56 |
| Yehudi Menuhin, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra · view | - | Music Club | 4:07 |
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