Enigma Variations
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Enigma Variations is a celebrated orchestral work by Edward Elgar consisting of a theme and a series of character pieces, each portraying one of his friends.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Enigma Variations canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Enigma Variations Context triple: [Edward Elgar, notableWork, Enigma Variations]
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A.
Variations on a Theme by Schumann
Variations on a Theme by Schumann, Op. 9, is a solo piano work by Clara Schumann that presents a series of expressive and technically demanding variations on a theme composed by her husband, Robert Schumann.
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B.
Piano Variations
Piano Variations is a stark, modernist solo piano piece by Aaron Copland, noted for its rigorous use of a single theme and its influential role in American 20th-century music.
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C.
A London Symphony
A London Symphony is Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Second Symphony, an expansive orchestral work that evokes the atmosphere and character of early 20th-century London.
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The Lark Ascending
The Lark Ascending is a lyrical, pastoral piece for solo violin and orchestra by English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, celebrated for its evocation of birdsong and the English countryside.
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E.
Symphonic Variations
Symphonic Variations is a single-movement work for piano and orchestra by César Franck, renowned for its seamless blend of variation form and symphonic development.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Enigma Variations Target entity description: Enigma Variations is a celebrated orchestral work by Edward Elgar consisting of a theme and a series of character pieces, each portraying one of his friends.
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A.
Variations on a Theme by Schumann
Variations on a Theme by Schumann, Op. 9, is a solo piano work by Clara Schumann that presents a series of expressive and technically demanding variations on a theme composed by her husband, Robert Schumann.
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B.
Piano Variations
Piano Variations is a stark, modernist solo piano piece by Aaron Copland, noted for its rigorous use of a single theme and its influential role in American 20th-century music.
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C.
A London Symphony
A London Symphony is Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Second Symphony, an expansive orchestral work that evokes the atmosphere and character of early 20th-century London.
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D.
The Lark Ascending
The Lark Ascending is a lyrical, pastoral piece for solo violin and orchestra by English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, celebrated for its evocation of birdsong and the English countryside.
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E.
Symphonic Variations
Symphonic Variations is a single-movement work for piano and orchestra by César Franck, renowned for its seamless blend of variation form and symphonic development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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set of variations ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Variations on an Original Theme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogCode | Op. 36 ⓘ |
| composer | Edward Elgar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateComposed |
1898
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1899 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | my friends pictured within ⓘ |
| firstConductor | Hans Richter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1899-06-19 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | St James's Hall, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | theme and variations ⓘ |
| genre | classical music ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
contains an unresolved musical enigma
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each variation portrays one of Elgar's friends ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | British orchestral repertoire ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Theme
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Variation I (C.A.E.) NERFINISHED ⓘ Variation II (H.D.S-P.) NERFINISHED ⓘ Variation III (R.B.T.) NERFINISHED ⓘ Variation IV (W.M.B.) NERFINISHED ⓘ Variation IX (Nimrod) NERFINISHED ⓘ Variation V (R.P.A.) NERFINISHED ⓘ Variation VI (Ysobel) NERFINISHED ⓘ Variation VII (Troyte) NERFINISHED ⓘ Variation VIII (W.N.) NERFINISHED ⓘ Variation X (Dorabella) NERFINISHED ⓘ Variation XI (G.R.S.) NERFINISHED ⓘ Variation XII (B.G.N.) NERFINISHED ⓘ Variation XIII (*** – Romanza) NERFINISHED ⓘ Variation XIV (E.D.U.) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
friendship
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musical cryptography ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | improvisation at the piano by Edward Elgar ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| movementOrder | Theme precedes all variations ⓘ |
| notableFor | use in solemn and commemorative occasions ⓘ |
| notableMovement | Nimrod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 15 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 36 ⓘ |
| partOf | standard orchestral repertoire ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Worcester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Novello & Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoredFor | symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Enigma Variations (Elgar) scholarship ⓘ |
| yearOfCompletion | 1899 ⓘ |
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