Complete Variations for Solo Piano

by Beethoven, Ludwig van

• ISBN13: 9780486251882
• ISBN10: 0486251888
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1986-12-01
• Publisher: Dover Publications

Summary

All 21 sets of Beethoven's variations, including the Diabelli Variations, Op. 120, Thirty-Two Variations in C Minor, the Eroica Variations, Op. 35, plus variations on themes by Dressler, Salieri, Sussmayr, Righini, other composers. Reprinted from the authoritative Breitkopf & Härtel edition.

Author Biography

The triumphant genius of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) casts a long shadow over classical music — no other composer of the past two centuries has exercised an influence more profound than his. A product of the classicist generation, he was the first of the Romantics, and his exhilarating works remain undiminished in their powers of enchantment.

Table of Contents

"Nine Variations on a March by [Ernst Christoph?] Dressler, C Minor, WoO 63 (dedicated to Countess von Wolf-Metternich)"
"Twenty-four Variations on the Arietta "Venni amore" by Vincenzo Righini, D Major, WoO 65 (dedicated to Countess von Hatzfeld)"
"Thirteen Variations on the Arietta "Es war einmal ein alter Mann" from the Operetta Das rote Käppchen by Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, A Major, WoO 66 "
"Six Easy Variations on a Swiss Song, F Major, WoO 64"
"Twelve Variations on the Menuet à la Viganò from the Ballet Le nozze disturbate by Jakob Haibel, C Major, WoO 68"
"Nine Variations on the Aria "Quant'è più bello" from the Opera La molinara by Giovanni Paisiello, A Major, WoO 69 (dedicated to Prince Lichnowsky) "
"Six Variations on the Duet "Nel cor più non mi sento" from the Opera La molinara by Giovanni Paisiello, G Major, WoO 70"
"Eight Variations on the Romance "Une fièvre brûlante" from the Opera Richard Cœoeur de Lion by André Grétry, C Major, WoO 72"
"Twelve Variations on the Russian Dance from the Ballet Das Waldmädchen by Paul Wranitzky, A Major, WoO 71 (dedicated to Countess von Browne)"
"Ten Variations on the Duet "La stessa, la stessissima" from the Comic Opera Falstaff by Antonio Salieri, B-flat Major, WoO 73 (dedicated to Countess von Keglevics)"
"Eight Variations on the Trio "Tändeln und Scherzen" from the Singspiel Soliman der Zweite by Franz Xaver Süssmayr, F Major, WoO 76 (dedicated to Countess von Browne)"
"Seven Variations on the Quartet "Kind, willst du ruhig schalfen" from the Opera Das unterbrochene Opferfest by Peter Winter, F Major, WoO 75"
"Six Easy Variations on an Original Theme, G Major, WoO 77"
"Six Variations on an Original Theme, F Major, Op. 34 (dedicated to Princess Odescalchi)"
"Fifteen Variations and a Fugue on an Original Theme ("Eroica Variations"), E-flat Major, Op. 35 (dedicated to Count Lichnowsky)"
"Seven Variations on "God Save the King," C Major, WoO 78 "
"Five Variations on "Rule Britannia" [from the Masque Alfred by Thomas Augustine Arne], D Major, WoO 79"
"Thirty-two Variations on an Original Theme, C Minor, WoO 80"
"Six Variations on an Original Theme, D Major, Op. 76 (dedicated to Franz Oliva)"
"Thirty-three Variations on a Waltz by Diabelli, C Major, Op. 120 (dedicated to Antonie Brentano)"
"*Eight Variations on the Song "Ich hab ein kleines Hüttchen nur"