The Enigma Variations is a compilation album of newer artists (in 1985) that were on Enigma Records or one of its subsidiaries. It was originally released as a double LP and cassette, but was then subsequently also released as a CD with a reduced number of tracks. The album was compiled by Steve Pross and William Hein. The Greek pressing of the album (on Virgin Records) was issued as a single LP.
A second volume was compiled and released in 1987.
Elgar's variations portray, in his words, "My friends pictured within", celebrating, and in some cases caricaturing, members of his circle. He commented to one of them, Troyte Griffith, years after the premiere that if the variations had been written by a Russian rather than an Englishman they would long ago have been turned into a ballet. It was not until six years after the composer's death that an attempt was made to do so, by the choreographer Frank Staff for Ballet Rambert in 1940. Staff's ballet focused on the mood of the variations rather than on the personalities who inspired it.
The idea for Ashton's ballet originated in the early 1950s, when the designer Julia Trevelyan Oman, then still a student, submitted designs for a ballet to be based on Elgar's music. At the time the idea was not taken up, but in the 1960s Ashton had come round to it, and invited Trevelyan Oman, by then a rising star of theatre design, to collaborate.
The Perfect singer released his seventh album AutumnVariations in October last year, just four months after Subtract. The record was inspired by classical composer Edward Elgar's Enigma Variations and a collaboration with musician Aaron Dessner.
It was his way of keeping the album inspired by Elgar’s EnigmaVariations and co-created with Aaron Dessner ‘special’ ... Sheeran threw the crowd a little treat at the end of his Variations set, giving us ...
It comes after the release of his new album AutumnVariations, which has left music critics divided ... The album is inspired by composer Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations and was produced with musician Aaron Dessner.
"My dad and brother told me about a composer called Elgar, who composed 'EnigmaVariations,' where each of the 14 compositions was about a different one of his friends.
“My dad and brother told me about a composer called Elgar, who composed ‘EnigmaVariations’, where each of the 14 compositions were about a different one of his friends ... the UK this year.album artwork.
The 14-track record was inspired by the composer Edward Elgar's format for his most famous work, 'EnigmaVariations' ... “My dad and brother told me about a composer called Elgar, who composed ‘Enigma ...
It is inspired by EnigmaVariations by Elgar who created 14 compositions based on 14 friends, so Ed decided to do the same thing alongside Aaron Dessner who worked closely with Ed on Subtract.
It is inspired by EnigmaVariations by Elgar who created 14 compositions based on 14 friends, so Ed decided to do the same thing alongside Aaron Dessner who worked closely with Ed on Subtract.
... album out 29th September ... "My dad and brother told me about a composer called Elgar, who composed ‘EnigmaVariations’, where each of the 14 compositions were about a different one of his friends.
...Variations, during the shows ... 'My dad and brother told me about a composer called Elgar, who composed ‘Enigma Variations’, where each of the 14 compositions were about a different one of his friends.
AutumnVariations follows on ... My dad and brother told me about a composer called Elgar, who composed ‘Enigma Variations’, where each of the 14 compositions were about a different one of his friends.
"My dad and brother told me about a composer called Elgar, who composed ‘EnigmaVariations’, where each of the 14 compositions were about a different one of his friends.
Paulding Progress
29 Sep 2023
Paulding Progress
29 Sep 2023