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Title information

Nimrod From Enigma Variations

Edward Elgar

Elgar, Enigma Variations, Grania And Diarmid, Falstaff. City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle

Works

Variations On An Original Theme For Orchestra. Enigma (Op. 36)

Date of recording

28.8.1993, Birmingham

Audio sample

Performers

Simon Rattle (Conductor)

19.1.1955Liverpool, North West England, United Kingdom

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra / Ensemble)

1920

Authors

Edward Elgar (Composer)

2.6.1857Broadheath near Worcester, United Kingdom

† 23.2.1934Worcester, United Kingdom

Album information

Elgar, Enigma Variations, Grania And Diarmid, Falstaff. City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle

Edward Elgar

Elgar, Enigma Variations, Grania And Diarmid, Falstaff. City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle

Year of production

1994

Record Label

EMI Classics

Tracks

  • Edward Elgar
    Variations On An Original Theme For Orchestra. Enigma (Op. 36)
  • 1. Theme
  • 2. 1. C.A.E. (the composer's wife)
  • 3. 2. H.D.S.P. (Hew David Steuart-Powell)
  • 4. 3. R.B.T. (Richard Baxter Townshend)
  • 5. 4. W.M.B. (William Meath Baker)
  • 6. 5. R.P.A. (Richard Penrose Arnold)
  • 7. 6. Ysobel (Isabel Fitton)
  • 8. 7. Troyte (Troyte Griffith)
  • 9. 8. W.N. (Winifred Norbury)
  • 10. 9. Nimrod (A. J. Jaeger)
  • 11. 10. Intermezzo: Dorabella (Dora Penny)
  • 12. 11. G.R.S. (Goerge Robertson Sinclair)
  • 13. 12. B.G.N. (Basil G. Nevinson)
  • 14. 13. Romanza: *** [Lady Mary Lygon]
  • 15. 14. Finale: E.D.U. (the composer)
  • Edward Elgar
    Grania and Diarmid. Incidental Music (extract) (Op. 42)
  • 16. 1. Incidental Music
  • 17. 2. Funeral March
  • Edward Elgar
    Falstaff. Symphonic Study In C Minor (Op. 68)
  • 18. 1. Falstaff and Prince Henry
  • 19. 2. Eastcheap - Gadshill - The Boar's Head, reverly and sleep
  • 20. Dream Interlude: Jack Falstaff, now Sir John, a boy, and page to Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk (Poco allegretto)
  • 21. 3. Falstaff's march - The return through Gloucestershire -
  • 22. Interlude: Gloucestershire. Shallow's orchard (Allegretto) - The new King - The hurried ride to London
  • 23. 4. King Henry V's progress - The repudiation of Falstaff, and his death