Elgar - Enigma Variations, Op. 36 (5/-)

[The30YearOldVirgin]

@Raffael2011

I'm not sure yet. I'm still trying to figure that out after 33 years pointlessly wandering throughout this world. Not sure I ever will.

[rayray66]

The effort you put into each video description is wonderful. You are doing a great service for people everywhere looking to enrich their lives with music and music history.

[The30YearOldVirgin]

@rayray66

Thank you! Unfortunately, making these videos is pretty time consuming, even though they're not professional. So it's wonderful that people actually appreciate them.

[jeroendijkmans]

I think this is his best composition ever. I've got tears in my eyes.

When I close my eyes and listen I'm the happiest boy of 15 years old in the world :)

[TheRexrapper]

@The30YearOldVirgin How many movements are in Enigma Variations? I'm doing a paper on it.

[The30YearOldVirgin]

@TheRexrapper

There are 15 movements in total if one includes the main theme (14 variations + theme). The theme is the piece from which all variations are subsequently constructed (the very first piece on this series).

I suggest you check the English language Wikipedia article on Elgar's Enigma variations, specially the section 2.2 Structure. It has all the information you require.

[woodkerne]

OZYMANDIAS

I met a traveller from an antique land

Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone

Stand in the desert. Near them, on the sand,

Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown

And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command

Tell that its sculptor well those passions read

Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,

The hand that mocked them and the heart that fed.

[woodkerne]

And on the pedestal these words appear:

"My name is Ozymandias, king of kings:

Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"

Nothing beside remains. Round the decay

Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare

The lone and level sands stretch far away

[david1972a]

isn't this Nimrod?

[The30YearOldVirgin]

@david1972a

Yes, it is "Nimrod" from "Enigma Variations".

[BRENTONBANNER]

well i am in malvern the home and last resting place of elgar.

[philipvanlidth]

Thanks for posting this marvelous recording of the Enigma Variations and for you illuminating commentary. Truly a labor of love...

[Sjofugla]

Wonderful music and I can also see that you have made a very interesting and thoughtful video.

10/10!!.

[Smilthy]

1:22- 1:42 ♥

WOW.

[Smilthy]

THANK YOU SO MUCH the30yearoldvirgin THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I had been looking for this ... I cry I cry I just LOVE it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Edward Elgar has something... .... .....

The first time I heard this I was driving. I had to stop... I can feel Elgar...

Magnifico,

thank you!!!

[rustedbolts]

Beautifully done video. The images are terrific.

[Toweley22992]

Love the images!

Btw, which orchestra is this?

[knollik]

3:42 warsaw??

[The30YearOldVirgin]

I'm pretty sure it's Dresden (Germany), right after WW II.

[ToastyMer]

Yeah looks like Dresden

[vereiana]

Wonderful video..5*****

[arunah11]

Very good choice of works of art. Thank you.

[BachLoveNat]

beautiful

thank you!!!