Music Banter - View Single Post - Did you know that Elgar's Enigma is "Pi"?

right-track · 06-05-2010, 02:14 AM

I'm going to be honest with you. My knowledge of classical music is only passing to say the least, outside of a layman's appreciation for Mozart, Holst, Tchaikovsky and Beethoven etc.
I find the lives of the characters of the classical world fascinating though and Elgar was no exception.
And I am aware of his enigma and the mystery that's surrounded it all these years, along with the previously proposed solutions like Rule Britannia.
You make a convincing argument and it looks like you've ticked all the clue boxes too.

I can imagine, if you're right, that your findings could make a big splash amongst classical music fans.
How is this being received?

06-05-2010, 02:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,769	I'm going to be honest with you. My knowledge of classical music is only passing to say the least, outside of a layman's appreciation for Mozart, Holst, Tchaikovsky and Beethoven etc. I find the lives of the characters of the classical world fascinating though and Elgar was no exception. And I am aware of his enigma and the mystery that's surrounded it all these years, along with the previously proposed solutions like Rule Britannia. You make a convincing argument and it looks like you've ticked all the clue boxes too. I can imagine, if you're right, that your findings could make a big splash amongst classical music fans. How is this being received? Last edited by right-track; 06-05-2010 at 02:19 AM.