I've been listening to Edward Elgar's Enigma variations all evening. I've never really known his music beyond the graduation theme, "Pomp and Circumstance," which is a fine march, though it gets old after your 15th or so graduation. But this is a great CD, just really warm, flowy music. I especially like #10.
I'm so glad I got this CD!! (Thanks, TD!!)
I also got a Mozart CD with wind concertos. But I'm enjoying this a lot right now.
Indeed. Unfortunately I don't think anything else of his comes close.
ReplyDeleteThe last best guess I've heard for the solution to the "enigma" is that it's a melodic scrap from the slow movement of Mozart's "Prague" symphony.
Vance, I actually like the graduation Pomp and Circumstance march, but haven't heard his others.
ReplyDeleteI like Pomp and Circumstance too, but the Enigmas are on another plane. Do you know Brahms' "Haydn" Variations? Comparable to the Elgar -- plus once you get started with Brahms, there's lots more to like.
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