Romantic. Like the "Eroica Variations" op. 35, the Variations op. 34, were composed in 1802 on an original theme. The "new fashion" Beethoven declared for both works to his publisher becomes apparent in opus 34 through the constant change of keys; from one variation to the next, new tone colours and moods continue to unfold, spanning the pastoral and the funereal, while the melody of the theme remains largely unaltered. For the first time, the Variations op. 34, are now available from Henle in a ...
G. Henle URTEXT edition. Includes: • 10 Variations on “La stessa, la stessissima” by Salieri WoO 73 • 12 Variations WoO 68 • 12 Variations on a Russian Dance by Wranitzky WoO 71 • 13 Variations on “Es war einmal ein alter Mann” by Ditters von Dittersdorf WoO 66 • 24 Variations on “Venni Amore” by Righini WoO 65 • 6 Variations on a Swiss Song WoO 64 • 6 Variations on “Nel cor piu non mi sento” by Paisiello Wo...
Variation form occupied Beethoven throughout his composing career. This first volume of Henle's two-volume edition of all his piano variations includes works from Beethoven's time in Bonn as well as his early years in Vienna, composed between 1783 and 1799. Beethoven mostly took his themes from arias or songs from stage works that were popular at the time. Besides offering simple figurations around the melodic lines, he also made more radical variations of his chosen material, pointing the way fo...
The variation genre occupied Beethoven his whole artistic life. Collected in the second volume of G. Henle Publishers' complete edition of piano variations are compositions from his middle and later Vienna years written between 1799 and 1823. Among them are groundbreaking works such as the two sets of variations on original themes opp. 34 and 35, the Variations in C minor WoO 80, and, as the final crown jewel, the Diabelli Variations op. 120. The revised musical text of the Urtext edition, with a...
G. Henle URTEXT edition. Includes: • 15 Variations (with Fugue) E flat major op. 35 • 32 Variations c minor WoO 80 • 5 Variations on “Rule Britannia” WoO 79 • 6 Easy variations G major WoO 77 • 6 Variations F major op. 34 • 6 Variations D major op. 76 • 7 Variations on “God Save the King” WoO 78 • 8 Variations on “T–ndeln und Scherzen” by Sľssmayr WoO 76 • Appendix: 8 Variations on ...
Beffa views the familiar Au clair de la lune through various filters, creating variations ranging from languid to swinging, mysterious to painful. These short variations may be performed separately or as a cycle, and descriptions of the variations are provided by students at the conservatory for which they were written. -the publisher
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A first-year theory resource that works, creating interest through worksheets and music writing. For piano, piano class, or instruction on any instrument.
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Introduction to form in simple examples of the Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods; counterpoint and simple four-part harmonic composition for the student.
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Contents: FROM SEVEN ANNIVERSARIES: For Aaron Copland; In Memoriam: Alfred Eisner; In Memoriam: Nathalie Koussevitzky; For Sergei Koussevitzky; For William Schuman; from FOUR ANNIVERSARIES: For Felicia Montealegre; For Johnny Mehegan; from FIVE ANNIVERSARIES: For Elizabeth Rudolf; For Lukas Foss; For Susanna Kyle; from THIRTEEN ANNIVERSARIES: For Shirley Gabi Rhoads Pirle; For Stephen Sondheim; for Craig Urquhart; for Leo Smit; In Memoriam: Helen Coates; In Memoriam: Ellen Goetz.
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Eight impressionistic studies depicting the sounds of different birds. Contains: The Purple Finch; The Hummingbird; The Woodpecker; The Sea Gull; The Chickadee; The Vulture; The Penguin; The Eagle. - the publisher
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