By Edward Elgar Enigma Variations and Pomp and Circumstance Marches in Full Score (Dover Music Scores)

by Edward Elgar

Authoritative British editions of the 14 Variations, rich with melody and vibrant rhythms, each revealing a facet of a central theme never fully expressed and each depicting an unnamed friend of the composer. Four of the 5 stirring Pomp and Circumstance Marches are included here as well. Filled with a distinctively English grandeur, they are popular everywhere and have been frequently recorded.

Unknown Binding

First published December 17, 1992

About the author

Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet OM GCVO (2 June 1857 – 23 February 1934) was an English composer, many of whose works have entered the British and international classical concert repertoire. Among his best-known compositions are orchestral works including the Enigma Variations, the Pomp and Circumstance Marches, concertos for violin and cello, and two symphonies. He also composed choral works, including The Dream of Gerontius, chamber music and songs. He was appointed Master of the King's Musick in 1924.

Reviews

[Bernardo Henríquez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow. Esto es un caso de cómo los sistemas grandes crean clímaxes. A toda esta edición podría aplicársele el estudio de los doublings que sugiere Adler.

Los Enigma variations son de verdad un mundo de texturas (y no es sorpresa, intenta retratar aquellas personas a quienes dedica cada variación. Por algo todas las variaciones se titulan con iniciales o un apodo), y Pomp and Circumstance es una serie de marchas, que explota el tutti aplicando un uso magistral del ensamble de vientos metales dentro de la orquesta.

Fue de verdad un viaje que disfruté mucho.