Enigma Variation No. 9: Nimrod, Score & Parts

by Edward Elgar (Composer), David Marlatt (Composer)

Enigma Variations, arranged by David Marlatt, is a set of variations on an original theme, about which Edward Elgar said represented the loneliness of the creative artist." Each variation has a title which contained initials or nicknames of his friends. The music was to describe "friends pictured within." The haunting melody flows through the ensemble, finally reaching the climax at the very end."

999 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2003

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.