 | Elgar - Movs. I and II from Enigma Variations Edgar William Elgar (1857 - 1934) Movs. I & II from "Enigma Variations", Op. 36 Variations on an Original Theme for orchestra, Op. 36 ("Enigma"), commonly referred to as the "Enigma Variations", is a set of a theme and its fourteen variations written for orchestra by Edward Elgar in 1898--99. It is Elgar's best-known large-scale composition, for both the music itself and the enigmas behind it. Elgar dedicated the piece to "my friends pictured within", each variation being an affectionate portrayal of one of his circle of close acquaintances. Movement I: Theme (Andante) ---------------- The theme consists of two contrasting melodic fragments, with the first one being the main theme. The main theme is played by the first violins at the beginning. It is played for a second time, with a slightly different accompaniment, after the second melody has been introduced by the woodwinds. Both fragments are further developed in the following variations. The theme leads into Variation 1 without a pause. Movement II: C.A.E (L'istesso tempo) ---------------- Caroline Alice Elgar, Edward's wife. The variation contains repetitions of a four-note melodic fragment which Elgar reportedly whistled whenever arriving home to his wife; with a little imagination, something like "Dar-ling, I'm home"... |
 | Elgar - Salut D'Amour ( Love Greeting ) Title : Sir Edward Elgar ,Salut D'Amour ( Love Greeting ) In the Summer of 1888, Edward Elgar and Alice Roberts were heading towards marriage. Edward decided on a holiday with his long-standing friend, Dr Charles Buck of Settle, Yorkshire. As he left Worcester, Alice presented Edward with a poem she had written and entitled Love's Grace. While on holiday in Settle, Edward reciprocated by writing a short piece of music for her, which he called Liebesgruss (Love's Greeting). The work carried the dedication "To Carice", a contraction of his future wife's forenames Caroline Alice with which they subsequently christened their daughter. On his return from Settle, Elgar presented the work to his wife and proposed to her. They married at the Brompton Oratory in South Kensington, London in May the following year. Towards the end of 1888, Edward submitted three arrangements of the work - for solo piano, for violin and piano, and an orchestral arrangement - to the music publishing firm of Schott who agreed to buy the work outright for a fee of two guineas. At first, the work sold slowly. Apparently with Elgar's approval, Schott's retitled the work Salut d'Amour and gave the composer's name as Ed. Elgar, believing that the French title and a less obviously English composer would help the work gain wider international approval. It did, much to the publisher's satisfaction but with no financial benefit to Elgar. It is easy to dismiss Salut d'Amour as an insignificant trifle, salon music not deserving a wider audience. However, for the work to establish itself so forcefully in what was a fiercely competitive field says much for its charm and quality. And, as Elgar's first published work, it has a historical value, containing pointers to the skills that Elgar was to develop and display in his later works. Elgar subsequently composed a companion piece, Mot d'Amour (Liebesahnung or Love's Word). Although in many ways structurally and dramatically superior to the earlier work, it failed to capture the public affection of its predecessor and is rarely heard today. |
 | RI Children's Chorus performing "The Snow" at BU The Chamber Chorus of the Rhode Island Children's Chorus, directed by Christine Noel, performing "The Snow" by Edward & Alice Elgar at Marsh Chapel, Boston University, on Nov. 14, 2008. (Sorry about the beginning, but that was my view from the front row.) |
 | Variación 1. C.A.E. (andante) Variaciones Enigma de Edward Elgar Orquesta Sinfónica de Salta Jorge Lhez, director Teatro Provincial, Salta, Argentina 5 de Junio de 2008 Variación 1. C.A.E. (andante). La esposa del compositor, C. Alice Elgar, está retratada en "una prolongación del tema con lo que deseo que sean agregados románticos y delicados". |
 | Salut d'Amour, Op. 12 - Edward Elgar Salut d'Amour (Love's Greeting), Op. 12 - Edward Elgar Orginally titled 'Liebesgruss', meaning the same but in German (because his wife could speak German), Edward Elgar wrote this wonderful and massively popular piece for his wife, Alice, as an engagement present. It was his first popular work, although it was the Enigma Variations that brought him to true fame. I've done my best to keep the sound quality high, but this isn't quite CD crisp, and high violin notes/the timbre of the piano are hard to keep strong. |
 | Salt Creek Ballet's Alice in Wonderland Salt Creek Ballet brings its acclaimed staging of Alice in Wonderland to the McAninch Arts Center at the College DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, Ill. Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 2 p.m. The enchanting full length ballet in three acts features guest artist Alexander Kozadayev as the Cheshire Cat and a corps of more than 40 dancers performing choreography of SCB artistic director Sergey Kozadayev and SCB teacher and choreographer Susan O'Connell to music by Elgar, Ibert, Prokofiev and Shostakovich. |
 | Salt Creek Ballet's Alice in Wonderland Salt Creek Ballet brings its acclaimed staging of Alice in Wonderland to the McAninch Arts Center at the College DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, Ill. Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 2 p.m. The enchanting full length ballet in three acts features guest artist Alexander Kozadayev as the Cheshire Cat and a corps of more than 40 dancers performing the imaginative choreography of SCB artistic director Sergey Kozadayev and SCB teacher and choreographer Susan O'Connell to music by Elgar, Ibert, Prokofiev and Shostakovich. For tickets or more information, call 630.942.4200 or visit www.cod.edu. For more info about SCB visit www.saltcreekballet.com |
 | Salt Creek Ballet's Alice in Wonderland Salt Creek Ballet brings its acclaimed staging of Alice in Wonderland to the McAninch Arts Center at the College DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, Ill. Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 2 p.m. The enchanting full length ballet in three acts features guest artist Alexander Kozadayev as the Cheshire Cat and a corps of more than 40 dancers performing the imaginative choreography of SCB artistic director Sergey Kozadayev and SCB teacher and choreographer Susan O'Connell to music by Elgar, Ibert, Prokofiev and Shostakovich. For tickets or more information, call 630.942.4200 or visit www.cod.edu. For more info about SCB visit www.saltcreekballet.com |
 | Salt Creek Ballet's Alice in Wonderland Salt Creek Ballet brings its acclaimed staging of Alice in Wonderland to the McAninch Arts Center at the College DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, Ill. Saturday, May 17 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 18 at 2 p.m. The enchanting full length ballet in three acts features guest artist Alexander Kozadayev as the Cheshire Cat and a corps of more than 40 dancers performing the imaginative choreography of SCB artistic director Sergey Kozadayev and SCB teacher and choreographer Susan O'Connell to music by Elgar, Ibert, Prokofiev and Shostakovich. For more info visit www.saltcreekballet.org or www.cod.edu. |
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