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Elgar's most famous orchestral work, featuring musical portraits of his friends. The "enigma" refers to an undisclosed principal theme that supposedly harmonizes with the variations.

"Nimrod" refers to Augustus J. Jaeger, Elgar's friend and publisher, whose surname means "hunter" in German (Nimrod being a biblical hunter). The variation embodies a profound adagio expressing friendship.

"Nimrod" is the most famous movement from Elgar's Enigma Variations, a poignant adagio often played at British memorial events. The "enigma" refers to an undisclosed principal theme that supposedly harmonizes with all variations, remaining a musicological mystery.

Nimrod from Enigma Variations is one of the most iconic British orchestral works, representing a musical portrait of Elgar's friend August Jaeger. The unsolved "enigma" refers to a hidden counter-theme that supposedly complements the main melody.

The "Enigma" in the title refers to Elgar's hidden musical theme that was never explicitly revealed. Scholars have proposed solutions ranging from "Auld Lang Syne" to mathematical patterns, but none have been universally accepted.