Variations on an Original Theme "Enigma", op. 36 / Pomp and Circumstance Marches nos. 1-5, op. 39

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1Variations on an Original Theme "Enigma", op. 36: I. Introduction. C.A.E.
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (“house orchestra” of Decca Records, associated since 1980 with conductor Ross Pople)
conductor:
Sir Charles Groves (conductor)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: I. C.A.E. (L’istesso tempo)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Caroline Alice Elgar (English author, married to Edward Elgar)
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
Sir Edward Elgar3:48
2Variations on an Original Theme "Enigma", op. 36: II. H.D.S.-P.
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (“house orchestra” of Decca Records, associated since 1980 with conductor Ross Pople)
conductor:
Sir Charles Groves (conductor)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: II. H.D.S-P. (Allegro)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Hew David Steuart Powell
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
Sir Edward Elgar0:44
3Variations on an Original Theme "Enigma", op. 36: III. R.B.T.
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (“house orchestra” of Decca Records, associated since 1980 with conductor Ross Pople)
conductor:
Sir Charles Groves (conductor)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: III. R.B.T. (Allegretto)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Richard Baxter Townshend
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
Sir Edward Elgar1:29
4Variations on an Original Theme "Enigma", op. 36: IV. W.M.B.
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (“house orchestra” of Decca Records, associated since 1980 with conductor Ross Pople)
conductor:
Sir Charles Groves (conductor)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IV. W.M.B. (Allegro di molto)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
William Meath Baker
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
Sir Edward Elgar0:31
5Variations on an Original Theme "Enigma", op. 36: V. R.P.A.
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (“house orchestra” of Decca Records, associated since 1980 with conductor Ross Pople)
conductor:
Sir Charles Groves (conductor)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: V. R.P.A. (Moderato)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Richard Penrose Arnold
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
Sir Edward Elgar2:09
6Variations on an Original Theme "Enigma", op. 36: VI. Ysobel
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (“house orchestra” of Decca Records, associated since 1980 with conductor Ross Pople)
conductor:
Sir Charles Groves (conductor)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: VI. Ysobel (Andantino)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Isabel Fitton
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
Sir Edward Elgar1:26
7Variations on an Original Theme "Enigma", op. 36: VII. Troyte
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (“house orchestra” of Decca Records, associated since 1980 with conductor Ross Pople)
conductor:
Sir Charles Groves (conductor)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: VII. Troyte (Presto)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Arthur Troyte Griffith
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
Sir Edward Elgar1:01
8Variations on an Original Theme "Enigma", op. 36: VIII. W.N.
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (“house orchestra” of Decca Records, associated since 1980 with conductor Ross Pople)
conductor:
Sir Charles Groves (conductor)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: VIII. W.N. (Allegretto)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Winifred Norbury
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
Sir Edward Elgar1:59
9Variations on an Original Theme "Enigma", op. 36: IX. Nimrod
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (“house orchestra” of Decca Records, associated since 1980 with conductor Ross Pople)
conductor:
Sir Charles Groves (conductor)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (Edward Elgar, composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Augustus J. Jaeger
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
Sir Edward Elgar4:27
10Variations on an Original Theme "Enigma", op. 36: X. Dorabella
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (“house orchestra” of Decca Records, associated since 1980 with conductor Ross Pople)
conductor:
Sir Charles Groves (conductor)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: X. Intermezzo: Dorabella (Allegretto)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Dora Penny
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
Sir Edward Elgar2:52
11Variations on an Original Theme "Enigma", op. 36: XI. G.R.S.
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (“house orchestra” of Decca Records, associated since 1980 with conductor Ross Pople)
conductor:
Sir Charles Groves (conductor)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: XI. G.R.S. (Allegro di molto)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
George Robertson Sinclair
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
Sir Edward Elgar1:03
12Variations on an Original Theme "Enigma", op. 36: XII. B.G.N.
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (“house orchestra” of Decca Records, associated since 1980 with conductor Ross Pople)
conductor:
Sir Charles Groves (conductor)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: XII. B.G.N. (Andante)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Basil George Nevinson
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
Sir Edward Elgar3:03
13Variations on an Original Theme "Enigma", op. 36: XIII. *** (Romanza)
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (“house orchestra” of Decca Records, associated since 1980 with conductor Ross Pople)
conductor:
Sir Charles Groves (conductor)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: XIII. Romanza (Moderato)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
dedicated to:
Lady Mary Lygon
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
Sir Edward Elgar3:15
14Variations on an Original Theme "Enigma", op. 36: XIV. E.D.U.
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (“house orchestra” of Decca Records, associated since 1980 with conductor Ross Pople)
conductor:
Sir Charles Groves (conductor)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: XIV. Finale: E.D.U. (Allegro)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1899)
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36
Sir Edward Elgar6:26
15Pomp and Circumstance Marches nos. 1-5, op. 39: no. 1 in D major
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (“house orchestra” of Decca Records, associated since 1980 with conductor Ross Pople)
conductor:
Sir Charles Groves (conductor)
recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 1 in D major
premiered in:
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (on 1901-10-19)
publisher:
Sir Edward Elgar (dec’d) (Edward Elgar, composer)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1901)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. Ltd. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes)
part of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
Sir Edward Elgar6:05
16Pomp and Circumstance Marches nos. 1-5, op. 39: no. 2 in A minor
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (“house orchestra” of Decca Records, associated since 1980 with conductor Ross Pople)
conductor:
Sir Charles Groves (conductor)
recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 2 in A minor
premiered in:
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (on 1901-10-19)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1901)
part of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
Sir Edward Elgar5:17
17Pomp and Circumstance Marches nos. 1-5, op. 39: no. 3 in C minor
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (“house orchestra” of Decca Records, associated since 1980 with conductor Ross Pople)
conductor:
Sir Charles Groves (conductor)
recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 3 in C minor
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1904)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1905-03-08)
part of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
Sir Edward Elgar5:40
18Pomp and Circumstance Marches nos. 1-5, op. 39: no. 4 in G major
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (“house orchestra” of Decca Records, associated since 1980 with conductor Ross Pople)
conductor:
Sir Charles Groves (conductor)
recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 4 in G major
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1907)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1907-08-24)
part of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
Sir Edward Elgar4:49
19Pomp and Circumstance Marches nos. 1-5, op. 39: no. 5 in C major
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (“house orchestra” of Decca Records, associated since 1980 with conductor Ross Pople)
conductor:
Sir Charles Groves (conductor)
recording of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39: March no. 5 in C major
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1930)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1930-09-20)
part of:
Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches, op. 39
Sir Edward Elgar5:42

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