Edward Elgar

Edward Elgar was an English composer whose music became central to late Romantic British orchestral tradition. His major works include the Enigma Variations, Pomp and Circumstance Marches, The Dream of Gerontius, and the Cello Concerto. MusicTales follows the hidden dedication and emotional world of the Enigma Variations.

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  WILLIAM BLAKE

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  ORCHESTRA

  The true soul behind Elgar's Enigma Variations

  Edward Elgar's Enigma Variations, originally titled Variations on an Original Theme, is famous for its mysterious name,...