Elgar: Enigma Variations

Klappentext This book contains an examination of Elgar's most famous work! the 'Enigma' Variations. Zusammenfassung This book contains historical information concerning the conception and writing of Elgar's 'Enigma' Variations! an extended musical discussion requiring only a little technical knowledge of music! and a fascinating survey of the 'solutions' to the mystery implied by the title of Elgar's most famous work. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. Composition; 3. Variations: the theme; 4. Friends pictured within; 5. A form of self-portraiture; 6. The enigmas; 7. Postscript.

Product details

• Authors: Julian Rushton, Julian (University of Leeds) Rushton
• Assisted by: Julian Rushton (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.1999
• EAN: 9780521636377
• ISBN: 978-0-521-63637-7
• No. of pages: 128
• Series: Cambridge Music Handbooks
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Music