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Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: Theme (Andante)
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: Theme (Andante) by Edward Elgar. 75 recordings in this catalogue, from 1963 to 2024.
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London Symphony Orchestra10Royal Philharmonic Orchestra9The Hallé5BBC Symphony Orchestra4Philharmonia Orchestra4Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra3NBC Symphony Orchestra3Academy of St Martin in the Fields2BBC Philharmonic2Royal Albert Hall Orchestra2Vienna Philharmonic2Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra1
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| Performers | Year | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georg Solti, Chicago Symphony Orchestra · view | 1987 | London Records | 1:47 |
| Adrian Boult, London Symphony Orchestra · view | 1986 | EMI | 3:15 |
| Yehudi Menuhin, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra · view | 1986 | Philips Digital Classics | 1:38 |
| Eugen Jochum, London Symphony Orchestra · view | 1985 | Deutsche Grammophon | 1:31 |
| Leonard Bernstein, BBC Symphony Orchestra · view | 1982 | Deutsche Grammophon | 1:59 |
| John Barbirolli, Philharmonia Orchestra · view | 1963 | EMI Classics | 1:30 |
| Edward Downes, BBC Philharmonic · view | - | Conifer Classics | 1:36 |
| Roger Norrington, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra · view | - | Hänssler Classic | 1:31 |
| George Hurst, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra · view | - | Naxos | 1:34 |
| Adrian Boult · view | - | Warner Classics | 1:22 |
| Adrian Boult, BBC Symphony Orchestra · view | - | Warner Classics | 1:06 |
| Adrian Boult · view | - | Warner Classics | 1:30 |
| Alexander Gibson, Royal Scottish National Orchestra · view | - | Chandos | 1:34 |
| Arturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra · view | - | RCA Red Seal | 1:28 |
| Yehudi Menuhin, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra · view | - | - | 1:33 |
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