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| COPLAND |
Piano Variations (1930)
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| HAYDN |
Andante with Variations in F Minor, Hob.VII:6
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| BEETHOVEN |
Variations and Fugue in E-flat Major, Opus 35 "Eroica"
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| SCHUMANN |
Études en Forme de Variations, Opus 13
Theme - Andante
Étude I - Un poco più vivo
Étude II - Andante
Étude III - Vivace
Étude IV - Allegro marcato
Étude V - Scherzando *
Étude VI - Agitato
Étude VII - Allegro molto
Étude VIII - Sempre marcatissimo +
Étude IX - Presto possible
Étude X - Allegro con energia
Étude XI - Andante espressivo
Étude XII - Allegro brillante (based on Marschner's theme)
* Including 2 opus posthumous Études
+ Including 1 opus posthumous Étude
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Prelude 7:00pm
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Lecture by Steven Cassedy What Makes a Variation a Variation?
The variation as a musical form has been around since at least as long ago as the 16th century. Today's audiences often associate the form with such classics as Bach's "Goldberg" Variations and the well-known sets by Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. But as we get into the 19th century, the connection between individual pieces in a set of variations becomes less and less clear. So, what makes a variation a variation?
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Series 2011/12 
