Edward Elgar
Enigma Variations
(1898)
for ensemble or chamber orchestra
Short instrumentation: 1 1 1 1 - 2 1 1 0 - perc, pno, str (min. 1 1 1 1 1, max. 6 5 4 3 2)
Duration: 32'
Bearbeitung: George Morton
Instrumentation details:
flute
oboe
clarinet in Bb
bassoon
1st horn in F
2nd horn in F
trumpet
trombone
percussion
piano
1st violin
2nd violin
viola
violoncello
double bass
Elgar - Enigma Variations for ensemble or chamber orchestra
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Edward Elgar
Elgar: Enigma Variations - op. 36
UE37437
Orchestration: für Ensemble oder Kammerorchester
Type: Partitur (Sonderanfertigung)
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Work introduction
The Enigma Variations, Elgar’s intimate portraits of his closest friends, were completed in 1899 and are one of the composer’s most lauded works. This new edition of the Variations is arranged for ensemble or chamber orchestra; with single winds and brass, piano and a small battery of percussion, it works equally as well with either single string or chamber string strength (max 6 5 4 3 2). The orchestration aims to keep the sparkle and warmth of Elgar’s original writing; the music has been adapted to fit a much smaller ensemble whilst still retaining the grandeur of a full symphony orchestra. From the delicate and simple beginnings, to the epic and grand Nimrod and full-throttle finale, this is the perfect edition for smaller ensembles wishing to explore one of the giants of the symphonic repertoire.