Talk:List of classical music sub-titles, nicknames and non-numeric titles

"Letter V"

As I perused the list, the first item struck a chord (wrongly, as it happens, but that's serendipity for you). Does Symphony No. 88 (Haydn) qualify? I had an old Furtwängler LP which mentioned this, er, nickname, is it? The WP article mentions it (and that makes me wonder what the "older method of cataloguing" was, and whether any of the others are still occasionally thought of in the same way and, if so, which). Anyway, if the symphony does qualify, should it go under L rather than V? Or V? Or both? --GuillaumeTell 11:19, 18 December 2010 (UTC)

I don't see why it wouldn't qualify. It doesn't matter whether it's a sub-title or a nickname; it's clearly one or the other, so in it goes. I'd put it in both places, because people will check both places, and the list is only useful if it anticipates users' needs. -- Jack of Oz ... speak! ... 12:01, 18 December 2010 (UTC)

Now done. Thanks for the update. More, please. -- Jack of Oz ... speak! ... 12:25, 18 December 2010 (UTC)

Enigma Variations

I've explicitly excluded it, but on reflection maybe it's OK. Its formal title is Variations on an Original Theme for orchestra, Op. 36, with the sub-title "Enigma". The fact that it's come to be popularly known as the "Enigma Variations" doesn't change that. Then, there's the issue that sets of variations are never numbered, but that's not necessarily a sticking point. I think the salient point is that "Enigma" was intended by Elgar as a sub-title, and this is a list of sub-titles etc. -- Jack of Oz ... speak! ... 22:47, 18 December 2010 (UTC)