Nimrod is a powerful and emotive composition by Edward Elgar, part of his larger work known as the Enigma Variations. The piece is dedicated to Elgar's close friend Augustus Jaeger, whose nickname, "Nimrod," inspired the title. The music is deeply introspective and contemplative, with a sense of nobility. It begins softly and gradually builds in intensity, featuring lush harmonies and a memorable theme played by the strings and brass.
Nimrod is often interpreted as a musical homage to friendship, honor, and the enduring spirit of humanity. It captures the essence of deep camaraderie and pays tribute to the strength and resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. The piece is widely regarded as one of Elgar's masterpieces and continues to evoke profound emotions in listeners around the world.
Letter notes
(C°# E A) A (D° A D F#) (B A D)
(E° A E C#) (B A E E) (B G# E) D°
(C°# A A) E° (A° C°# A F#) (B F# D#)
(G°# B B E) (A E C#) (B G# D E) D°
(C°# A E A) E° (C°°# E° C°# A) (D°# F#)
(B° D°# B G#) (C°# E) (D°# A F# F#) (F°# E)
(A° F°# A D#) (F°# C#) (D°# B) F# (E° C#)
(E° A B) (C°# E) (B D#) (G# D E) (D° B)
(C°# E A) A (D° A D F#) (B A D)
(E° A E C#) (B A E E) (B G# E) D°
(C°# A A) E° F# (A° C°# A F#) (D°# B)
E (G°# B B E) (C°# A) (B G# D E) (D° B)
(C°# A E A) E° A (C°°# E° C°#) (F°# D° D)
G# (B° D°# B) (F° C°# C#) (D°# A F# F#) F°#
(G°# D° B E) B° (F° C° G#) (G°# C°# G# D) G# (G°# G#)
(F° C°) (F°# B E° C#) (F°# E° A C) (G°# D° B B)
F° (E° F°# D° A) (F°# B) (E° D° B G#) (F°# C°# A) A°
(D# A#) (C°°# G°# E° D# A#) E° D# (D° D F#) (E° B G#) G°#
(B° F°# D° B F#) D° (C°# G# E) (F# D) B
(E° E° C#) C°# (D° B) (C°# A)
(B G#) D (G# E) (F# D) E
(E° E C#) E (C°# E) (B D) (A C#)
(G# B) D (F# A) (E G#) D
(E C#) (E° E°) (F°# A D) C#
(A° D° A B) F# A (G°# D° A) (F°# D° A)
(E G#) (F# D) F# (G# E E)
(F°# B B D) A G# (E° B) (D° G# E E)
(C°# A E A) (A E) (D° A D F#) (B A D F#)
(E° C°# A E) (B A E E) (B G# E E) D°
(C°# A E A) E° A (A° C°# A F#) (D°# B)
E (G°# B B E) (C°# A) (B G# E E) (D° B)
(C°# A E A) E° A (C°°# E° C°#) (F°# D° D)
G# (B° D°# B) (F° C°# C#) (D°# A F# F#) F°#
(G°# D° B E) B° (F° C° G#) (G°# C°# G# D) G# (G°# G#)
(F° C°) (F°# B E° C#) (F°# E° A C) (G°# D° B B) B°
F° (E° F°# D° A) (F°# B) (E° D° B G#) (G°# D° B B) B°
F° (E° F°# D° A) (B° B) (E° D° B G#) (G°# D° B E B) (B° B)
(F° C° G#) (E° B G A A) C° (B A) G# (G F) (E° E° B G#) (D° A F#) E°
(E° E° B G# E) E (D° A F# E) E E (B G# D E) E E E
(C°# A E A) (A E) (D° A D E) (B A D)
(E° A C#) (B A E) (G# E) D°
(C°# A E A)
Number notation
(1°# 3 6) 6 (2° 6 2 4#) (7 6 2)
(3° 6 3 1#) (7 6 3 3) (7 5# 3) 2°
(1°# 6 6) 3° (6° 1°# 6 4#) (7 4# 2#)
(5°# 7 7 3) (6 3 1#) (7 5# 2 3) 2°
(1°# 6 3 6) 3° (1°°# 3° 1°# 6) (2°# 4#)
(7° 2°# 7 5#) (1°# 3) (2°# 6 4# 4#) (4°# 3)
(6° 4°# 6 2#) (4°# 1#) (2°# 7) 4# (3° 1#)
(3° 6 7) (1°# 3) (7 2#) (5# 2 3) (2° 7)
(1°# 3 6) 6 (2° 6 2 4#) (7 6 2)
(3° 6 3 1#) (7 6 3 3) (7 5# 3) 2°
(1°# 6 6) 3° 4# (6° 1°# 6 4#) (2°# 7)
3 (5°# 7 7 3) (1°# 6) (7 5# 2 3) (2° 7)
(1°# 6 3 6) 3° 6 (1°°# 3° 1°#) (4°# 2° 2)
5# (7° 2°# 7) (4° 1°# 1#) (2°# 6 4# 4#) 4°#
(5°# 2° 7 3) 7° (4° 1° 5#) (5°# 1°# 5# 2) 5# (5°# 5#)
(4° 1°) (4°# 7 3° 1#) (4°# 3° 6 1) (5°# 2° 7 7)
4° (3° 4°# 2° 6) (4°# 7) (3° 2° 7 5#) (4°# 1°# 6) 6°
(2# 6#) (1°°# 5°# 3° 2# 6#) 3° 2# (2° 2 4#) (3° 7 5#) 5°#
(7° 4°# 2° 7 4#) 2° (1°# 5# 3) (4# 2) 7
(3° 3° 1#) 1°# (2° 7) (1°# 6)
(7 5#) 2 (5# 3) (4# 2) 3
(3° 3 1#) 3 (1°# 3) (7 2) (6 1#)
(5# 7) 2 (4# 6) (3 5#) 2
(3 1#) (3° 3°) (4°# 6 2) 1#
(6° 2° 6 7) 4# 6 (5°# 2° 6) (4°# 2° 6)
(3 5#) (4# 2) 4# (5# 3 3)
(4°# 7 7 2) 6 5# (3° 7) (2° 5# 3 3)
(1°# 6 3 6) (6 3) (2° 6 2 4#) (7 6 2 4#)
(3° 1°# 6 3) (7 6 3 3) (7 5# 3 3) 2°
(1°# 6 3 6) 3° 6 (6° 1°# 6 4#) (2°# 7)
3 (5°# 7 7 3) (1°# 6) (7 5# 3 3) (2° 7)
(1°# 6 3 6) 3° 6 (1°°# 3° 1°#) (4°# 2° 2)
5# (7° 2°# 7) (4° 1°# 1#) (2°# 6 4# 4#) 4°#
(5°# 2° 7 3) 7° (4° 1° 5#) (5°# 1°# 5# 2) 5# (5°# 5#)
(4° 1°) (4°# 7 3° 1#) (4°# 3° 6 1) (5°# 2° 7 7) 7°
4° (3° 4°# 2° 6) (4°# 7) (3° 2° 7 5#) (5°# 2° 7 7) 7°
4° (3° 4°# 2° 6) (7° 7) (3° 2° 7 5#) (5°# 2° 7 3 7) (7° 7)
(4° 1° 5#) (3° 7 5 6 6) 1° (7 6) 5# (5 4) (3° 3° 7 5#) (2° 6 4#) 3°
(3° 3° 7 5# 3) 3 (2° 6 4# 3) 3 3 (7 5# 2 3) 3 3 3
(1°# 6 3 6) (6 3) (2° 6 2 3) (7 6 2)
(3° 6 1#) (7 6 3) (5# 3) 2°
(1°# 6 3 6)
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