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- Why did Elgar call it Nimrod?
- Is Nimrod part of the Enigma Variations?
- What is the story behind Enigma Variations?
- How long is Elgar's Enigma Variations?
Why did Elgar call it Nimrod?
9, identified by the composer as “Nimrod.” The name is a play on words, as the biblical Nimrod was a great hunter, and the German word meaning “hunter” is Jaeger.
Is Nimrod part of the Enigma Variations?
'Nimrod' is the name given to the ninth and best-known variation in Edward Elgar's Enigma Variations, an orchestral work of 14 variations on an original theme composed between 1898 and 1899.
What is the story behind Enigma Variations?
Elgar's Enigma Variations is one of the greatest pieces of the 19th century – and this is the true story about how it came about. On 21 October 1898, Edward Elgar returned to his wife and their home in Malvern after a long day teaching (which he described as “like turning a grinding-stone with a dislocated shoulder”).
How long is Elgar's Enigma Variations?
ELGAR - HIS MUSIC VARIATIONS ON AN ORIGINAL THEME (Enigma), op 36
| Approximate Length : | 32 minutes | |
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| First Performance : | ||
| Date : | 19 June 1899 | |
| Venue : | St James's Hall, London | |
| Conductor : | Dr Hans Richter | |
