Name: Enigma Variations: *** by LSO Live Ltd in Classical ChillOut
Duration: 3 min 14 s
Description: The Variations on an Original Theme, or ’Enigma’ as it is commonly known, brought Elgar overnight fame when it appeared in 1899. The music is glorious from start to finish, especially in the serene Nimrod. Each variation is given a cryptic title referring to one of Elgar’s friends although the overall enigma behind the original theme has never been deciphered.

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The Variations on an Original Theme, or ’Enigma’ as it is commonly known, brought Elgar overnight fame when it appeared in 1899. The music is glorious from start to finish, especially in the serene Nimrod. Each variation is given a cryptic title referring to one of Elgar’s friends although the overall enigma behind the original theme has never been deciphered.

Enigma Variations: ***

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Performer: Christopher Morgan Loy

These preludes are dedicated to one in whom I have found the most comfort in my life; my loving wife Melissa. The melodies were inspired by birdsong. I wrote them at my piano in a breakfast nook with three windows overlooking a small yard. In the yard were trees on which the birds would perch and sing their songs. On several occasions my playing became a sort of call and response. I would play a motif, stop to write it down, and in my pause I would hear it again in the voice of a bird outside. Melissa found that so amusing that she used to stop me from writing and insist that I keep playing with the birds. She thought the birds loved my music, but it is the music of the birds to which I owe my gratitude.

Enigma Variations: ***

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