Elgar's Enigma Theme Unmasked

Robert W. Padgett presents a compelling multivalent solution to Elgar’s Enigma Variations — "Ein feste Burg" (A Mighty Fortress) by Martin Luther.

Saturday, February 22, 2025

Elgar’s Title Page “EFb” Monogram Cipher

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The new house was named with an anagram of the family’s initials: E, A, C. E L G A R—‘Craeg Lea’. He sent the new name to Dora Penny, teasin...
Sunday, January 19, 2025

The Dorabella Dots “VAGUE DEED” Cipher

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Dora Penny (Dorabella) E.E. [Edward Elgar] used to chaff me about the Choral Society, and if I made any sort of criticism he would say: “Wha...
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Sunday, October 20, 2024

Elgar’s Enigma Titles “EIN” Ciphers

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     Elgar made it perfectly clear to us when the work was being written that the Enigma was concerned with a tune, and the notion that it c...
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Robert Padgett
Mr. Padgett studied violin with Michael Rosenker (a student of Leopold Auer), and Rosenker’s pupil, Owen Dunsford. Mr. Padgett studied piano with Sally Magee (a student of Emanuel Bay), and Blanca Uribe (a student of Rosina Lhévinne). He attended the Stevenson School in Pebble Beach, California, and Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in psychology. At Vassar he studied music theory and composition with Richard Wilson. Mr. Padgett has performed for Joseph Silverstein, Van Cliburn, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver, Steve Jobs, Prince Charles, Lady Camilla, Marcia Davenport, William F. Buckley, Jr., and other prominent public figures. His original compositions have been performed by the Monterey Symphony, at the Bohemian Grove, the Bohemian Club, and other private and public venues. In 2008 Mr. Padgett won the Max Bragado-Darman Fanfare Competition with his entry "Fanfare for the Eagles." It was premiered by the Monterey Symphony under Maestro Bragado in May 2008. A member of the Elgar Society, Mr. Padgett is married with five children.
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