Enigma Variations

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:adaptations piano arrangements
chamber music versions
gptkbp:arrangements gptkb:chamber_music
gptkb:piano
gptkb:band
gptkb:String_Quartet
gptkb:wind
various instrumental arrangements
piano solo
gptkbp:associated_with British identity
gptkbp:characteristic mysterious theme
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Edward_Elgar
gptkbp:critical_reception highly acclaimed
gptkbp:cultural_impact part of British heritage
gptkbp:cultural_references referenced in popular culture
gptkbp:cultural_significance widely performed and recorded
considered a staple of the orchestral repertoire
gptkbp:dedicated_to gptkb:Augustus_Jaeger
gptkbp:dedication gptkb:Augustus_Jaeger
to a group of friends
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:featured_in gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:films
gptkb:television_shows
advertisements
film soundtracks
various films and media
gptkbp:film_technique yes
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:London
gptkb:Queen's_Hall,_London
gptkbp:form theme and variations
gptkbp:genre gptkb:orchestral_music
gptkbp:has_variations gptkb:14
gptkbp:historical_context late 19th century England
gptkbp:historical_significance important in Elgar's career
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Enigma Variations
gptkbp:influence British classical music
gptkbp:influenced subsequent composers
film composers
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Benjamin_Britten
gptkb:Arthur_Sullivan
gptkb:Ralph_Vaughan_Williams
gptkb:Gustav_Holst
gptkb:William_Walton
classical and contemporary music
biographies of Elgar
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Brahms
gptkbp:inspired new compositions
gptkbp:inspired_by friends of Elgar
gptkbp:instruments gptkb:piano
gptkb:harp
gptkb:organ
brass
strings
percussion
timpani
woodwinds
celesta
gptkbp:key E minor
gptkbp:legacy considered a masterpiece
gptkbp:music_composer gptkb:London_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkbp:music_style complex and intricate
frequently studied in musicology
gptkbp:notable_conductors gptkb:Hans_Richter
gptkb:Daniel_Barenboim
gptkb:Sir_Edward_Elgar
gptkb:Sir_Adrian_Boult
gptkbp:notable_orchestral_works Elgar's other compositions
gptkbp:notable_performances gptkb:BBC_Proms
performed during World War I
gptkbp:notable_recordings Elgar's own conducting
gptkbp:notable_themes the Enigma theme
gptkbp:orchestration gptkb:orchestra
full orchestra
gptkbp:performed_at gptkb:Wigmore_Hall
gptkb:BBC_Proms
gptkb:Carnegie_Hall
gptkb:Royal_Albert_Hall
international music festivals
prom concerts
weddings and memorials
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:Royal_Liverpool_Philharmonic_Orchestra
gptkb:London_Philharmonic_Orchestra
gptkb:London_Symphony_Orchestra
many famous orchestras
gptkbp:performed_in concert halls worldwide
gptkbp:premiere 1900
gptkbp:premiered_on June 19, 1899
gptkbp:published_in 1899
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Novello
gptkb:Novello_&_Co.
gptkbp:recorded_by gptkb:Chicago_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkb:Los_Angeles_Philharmonic
gptkb:Royal_Liverpool_Philharmonic_Orchestra
gptkb:Berlin_Philharmonic
gptkb:London_Symphony_Orchestra
many orchestras
gptkbp:recordings 1920s
numerous orchestral recordings
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Enigma_Variations,_Op._36
Variations on an Original Theme
gptkbp:style romantic
gptkbp:thematic_element based on a hidden theme
gptkbp:theme personal and emotional
recurring throughout the work
represent friendships
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Nimrod
gptkb:Variation_IX:_Nimrod
gptkbp:year_composed 1899
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Elgar
gptkb:Elgar's_Introduction_and_Allegro
gptkb:Slatkin_Conducts_Elgar
gptkb:André_Aciman
gptkb:Edward_Elgar
gptkb:Boosey_&_Hawkes
gptkb:Sir_Edward_Elgar
gptkb:Nimrod
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5