Beethoven: 32 Variations in c minor, WoO 80 (urtext) / piano
| Publisher | G.Henle Verlag |
| Genre: | classical & sacret |
| Arrangement: | piano |
| Cast: | solo |
| Difficulty: | Advanced |
| Format: | book |
| Series: | Urtext |
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| Product code: | HN1388 |
| Composer: | Beethoven, Ludwig van |
| No. of songs: | 32 |
| Pages: | 24 |
| Language: |
English
German French |
| ISMN: | 9790201813882 |
Product description
Among the Variations on an Original Theme, WoO 80 from 1806 constitutes a special case in that Beethoven consciously draws on older practices. A chromatically descending bass line in the theme provides the foundation for the variations, its ostinato-like repetition lending the composition the air of a passacaglia. The revised musical text of the Henle Urtext edition, with an extensive preface and commentary section, was prepared on the basis of the Critical Report in the Beethoven Complete Edition.
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) was a German composer and pianist, a period of transition from musical classicism to romanticism. He is one of the most admired composers in history and his compositions are among the most played in the repertoire of classical music. Beethoven's work includes 9 symphonies, 32 piano sonatas, 5 piano concertos, 10 sonatas for piano and violin, countless string quartets, vocal and theatrical music and many other small compositions.
