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Haydn, Franz Joseph : Arietta con 20 variazioni A-Dur Hob.XVII:2

Work Overview

Music ID : 2536
Composition Year:1771 
Publication Year:1788
First Publisher:Artaria
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:variation
Total Playing Time:10 min 30 sec
Copyright:Public Domain
Additional Notes:参考情報:前山仁美「ハイドンの世界」

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Author : Saitoh, Noriko

Last Updated: December 1, 2007
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Note: This article is automatically translated from the original Japanese text. The author of the original work did not supervise this translation.

Composed in 1765. The theme of this variation, in 3/4 time, is simple, featuring a right-hand melody accompanied by left-hand arpeggiated chords. It is divided into two sections, each consisting of eight measures. As the variations commence, a technique appears to be employed that interweaves rhythmic variations of the theme with variations adapted to harmonic changes. Furthermore, all variations are written in the same key as the theme, A major, and are structured with the same number of measures. Nevertheless, the work as a whole is highly varied, particularly in the third variation, due to the use of a wide range through hand crossing and the frequent treatment of the melody with superimposed notes forming chords. The entire set of variations concludes with the final variation, which is crafted with chords based on a texture of right-hand octaves and left-hand octaves.

Writer: Saitoh, Noriko
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