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The title of this paper is intentionally ambiguous. It is meant to be taken in its most obvious sense as a reference to Elgar's Variations. But it also implies a discussion of the composer's personality. The two topics are inevitably linked, and one throws light on the other. I cannot promise a brilliant illumination, and it is better to say straight away that I offer no startling revelations. But I hope it may be possible to suggest trains of thought which others can work on. In a sense this is an interim report. I have been thinking about this subject now for several years, and I expect to go on thinking about it for a good many years to come. There might be an argument for suspending judgment until my own mind is clearer. But as I still cannot see daylight at the end of the tunnel I thought it would be worth while to set down what ideas I have on paper and subject them to the scrutiny of a critical audience.
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