Solving Elgar’s Enigma

On June 19, 1899, Elgar’s opus 36, Variations on a Theme, was introduced to the public for the first time. It was accompanied by an unusual program note: “It is true that I have sketched for their amusement and mine, the idiosyncrasies of fourteen of my friends, not necessarily musicians; but this...

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Main Authors: Charles Richard Santa, Matthew Santa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Columbia University Libraries 2010-03-01
Series:Current Musicology
Online Access:https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/currentmusicology/article/view/5173