The Enigma Variations
/ði ɪˌnɪɡmə ˌveəriˈeɪʃnz/
/ði ɪˌnɪɡmə ˌveriˈeɪʃnz/
- the name usually given to a popular piece of music by Edward Elgar called Variations on an Original Theme, written in 1899. An enigma is a mystery, and Elgar said that the music had a secret connection with another well-known tune, though no one has discovered for certain which tune it is. Some people think it may be Auld Lang Syne, while others argue that it is Rule, Britannia!. The Variations also contained another mystery, as each of the 13 parts was intended to represent one of Elgar's friends, but there were clues to them and they have all been identified.
谜团变奏曲：爱德华·埃尔加通常为流行音乐赋予的名称，写于1899年，名为“主题上的变异”。谜题是个谜，埃尔加说，音乐与另一首著名曲调有秘密联系，尽管没有人能确定它到底是哪一种。有些人认为可能是Auld Lang Syne，而其他人则认为这是不列颠尼亚人Rule！《变奏曲》还包含另一个谜团，因为这13个部分中的每一个都旨在代表Elgar的一个朋友，但是有一些线索可以找到，它们都已被确定。