Elegant and affordable score of this marsterpiece! Work Title: Variations on an Original Theme Alternative Title: Enigma Variations Composer: Elgar, Edward Opus/Catalogue Number: Op.36 I-Catalogue Number: IEE 91 Movements/Sections: 15 sections: Theme (Andante) Variation I. L'istesso tempo "C.A.E." Variation II. Allegro "H.D.S-P." Variation III. Allegretto "R.B.T." Variation IV. Allegro di molto "W.M.B." Variation V. Moderato "R.P.A." Variation VI. Andantino "Ysobel" Variation VII. Presto "Troyte" Variation VIII. Allegretto "W.N." Variation IX. Adagio "Nimrod" Variation X. Intermezzo: Allegretto "Dorabella" Variation XI. Allegro di molto "G.R.S." Variation XII. Andante "B.G.N." Variation XIII. Romanza: Moderato "* * *" Variation XIV. Finale: Allegro Presto "E.D.U." Year/Date of Composition: 1899 First Performance: 1899-06-18 in London, St. James Hall. Orchestra, Hans Richter (conductor) First Publication: 1899 - London Dedication: "To my friends pictured within" (e.g. Winifred Norbury (W.N.), R. P. Arnold (R.P.A.), George Robertson Sinclair (G.R.S.), etc.) Average Duration: 32 minutes Composer Time Period: Romantic Piece Style: Romantic Instrumentation: orchestra