Concert Band (Score) -
Level 3.5
SKU:
HL.4008688
Concert
Band, Grade 3.5, 3:30
Score. Composed by
Edward Elgar. Arranged by
Franco Cesarini. Editions
Franco Cesarini.
Classical, Concert Band,
Variations. Softcover.
Duration 210 seconds. Hal
Leonard #EFC025-SC.
Published by Hal Leonard
(HL.4008688).
UPC:
196288190431.
Nimro
d is the name given to
the ninth and best-known
variation in Edward
Elgars Enigma
Variations, an orchestral
work of 14 variations on
an original theme
composed between 1898 and
1899. Each variation is
also a portrait of one of
14 members of Elgar's
family and circle of
friends. A celebrated
work, Nimrod is a
portrait of Augustus
Johannes Jaeger, who in
addition to being his
bestfriend was also
Elgar's editor. The
variations all represent
a series of portraits and
as such are entitled with
a name or initials that
identify the person.
Biblically, Nimrod is a
great hunter of the Old
Testament, thus
representing his muse
through a play on words:
Jäger in German
means'hunter'. The melody
appears to represent a
nocturnal stroll during
which the two discuss
Ludwig van Beethoven's
slow movements; thefirst
eight bars, in fact,
recall the beginning of
the second movement of
the Pathétique Piano
Sonata. An arrangement of
classical music signed by
Franco Cesarini which
stands out for its
skilful and careful
instrumentation.
Nimrod from the Enigma Variations
