tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434819406898941181.post1229013780252104758..comments2024-03-28T03:13:56.387-05:00Comments on MuskogeePolitico.com: Musical Interlude: Edward Elgar's "Enigma Variations"Jamison Faughthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02717547537110650231noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434819406898941181.post-89070451217813578342011-08-02T10:02:49.120-05:002011-08-02T10:02:49.120-05:00The secret melody to Elgar's 'Enigma' ...The secret melody to Elgar's 'Enigma' Variations is 'Ein feste Burg' (A Mighty Fortress) by Martin Luther. This famous theme is quoted in the works of Elgar's favorite composers: J.S. Bach, Mendelssohn, Meyerbeer, and Wagner. Elgar’s secret friend in Variation XIII (***) is not a lady, but a lord – the Lord – and his initials are represented by the Roman Numerals (X = J, III = C). There are various musical ciphers embedded in the Variations confirming the identities of both the hidden Principal Theme and the hidden Friend. To learn more about these intriguing discoveries, visit enigmathemeunmasked.blogspot.comRobert Padgetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17803545110225204750noreply@blogger.com