Enigma Variations / Pomp and Circumstance

Album by Edward Elgar & Philharmonia Orchestra & Sir Andrew Davis

Enigma Variations and Pomp and Circumstance are two orchestral works composed by Edward Elgar in 1899 and 1901, respectively. The Enigma Variations consist of fourteen variations on an original theme, each representing one of Elgar's friends, while the Pomp and Circumstance Marches are a series of five military marches, with the first being particularly renowned for its association with graduation ceremonies.
First released: 1994

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Variations on an Original Theme ("Enigma"), op. 36: Enigma: Andante
    1:38
  2. 2.
    Variations on an Original Theme ("Enigma"), op. 36: I. (C. A. E.): L'istesso tempo
    2:00
  3. 3.
    Variations on an Original Theme ("Enigma"), op. 36: II. (H. D. S.-P.): Allegro
    0:48
  4. 4.
    Variations on an Original Theme ("Enigma"), op. 36: III. (R. B. T.):Allegretto
    1:24
  5. 5.
    Variations on an Original Theme ("Enigma"), op. 36: IV. (W. M. B.): Allegro di molto
    0:29
  6. 6.
    Variations on an Original Theme ("Enigma"), op. 36: V. (R. P. A.): Moderato
    2:26
  7. 7.
    Variations on an Original Theme ("Enigma"), op. 36: VI. (Ysobel): Andantino
    1:29
  8. 8.
    Variations on an Original Theme ("Enigma"), op. 36: VII. (Troyte): Presto
    0:56
  9. 9.
    Variations on an Original Theme ("Enigma"), op. 36: VIII. (W. N.): Allegretto
    2:02
  10. 10.
    Variations on an Original Theme ("Enigma"), op. 36: IX. (Nimrod): Adagio
    3:57
  11. 11.
    Variations on an Original Theme ("Enigma"), op.36: X. Intermezzo (Dorabella.): Allegretto
    2:56
  12. 12.
    Variations on an Original Theme ("Enigma"), op. 36: XI. (G. R. S.):Allegro di molto
    0:59
  13. 13.
    Variations on an Original Theme ("Enigma"), op. 36: XII. (B. G. N.): Andante
    3:04
  14. 14.
    Variations on an Original Theme ("Enigma"), op. 36: XIII. Romanza (***): Moderato
    3:10
  15. 15.
    Variations on an Original Theme ("Enigma"), op. 36: XIV. Finale (E. D. U.):Allegro - Presto
    5:27
  16. 16.
    Pomp and Circumstance, op. 39: no. 1 in D major: Allegro, con molto fuoco
    6:38
  17. 17.
    Pomp and Circumstance, op. 39: no. 2 in A minor: Allegro molto
    5:29
  18. 18.
    Pomp and Circumstance, op. 39: no. 3 in C minor: Con fuoco
    6:12
  19. 19.
    Pomp and Circumstance, op. 39: no. 4 in G major: Allegro marziale
    4:55
  20. 20.
    Pomp and Circumstance, op. 39: no. 5 in C major: Vivace
    5:52

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