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Heller, Stephen : 21 Variationen über ein Thema von Beethoven Op.133
Work Overview
First Publisher：Maho
Dedicated to：E. M. DELABORDE
Instrumentation：Piano Solo
Genre：variation
Total Playing Time：37 min 50 sec
Copyright：Public Domain
Original/Related Work： Beethoven, Ludwig van 《Piano solo pieces based on Beethoven's works by various composers》
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Author : PTNA Piano Encyclopedia Editorial Department
Last Updated: January 1, 2010
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Author : PTNA Piano Encyclopedia Editorial Department
- THEME Andante con moto D-flat major [Beethoven: Sonata Appassionata, mov. 2]
- VAR. 1. L'Istesso tempo D-flat major [Mozart: Symphony No. 39, mov. 2]
- VAR. 2. L'Istesso tempo D-flat major
- VAR. 3. Poco animato D-flat major
- VAR. 4. Allegro con fuoco B-flat minor
- VAR. 5. Molto vivo B-flat major
- VAR. 6. Allegretto scherzando D-flat major [Beethoven: Symphony No. 8]
- VAR. 7. Allegretto non troppo F-sharp minor [Chopin: 12 Etudes Op. 25-1]
- VAR. 8. Allegro assai A major [Beethoven: Symphony No. 7, mov. 1]
- VAR. 9. Moderato umoristico A major
- VAR. 10. Allegro leggiero F major [Chopin: 12 Etudes Op. 10-8]
- VAR. 11. Lento assai. Tempo di Marcia B-flat minor
- VAR. 12. L'Istesso tempo B-flat major [Schumann: Etudes Symphoniques Op. 13, Etude No. 3]
- VAR. 13. Allegretto scherzando D-flat major [Beethoven String Quartet Op. 59-1, mov. 2]
- VAR. 14. Allegro assai C-sharp minor [Beethoven: Sonata Appassionata Op. 57, mov. 1]
- VAR. 15. L'Istesso tempo D-flat major [Beethoven: Sonata Appassionata Op. 57, mov. 1]
- VAR. 16. Allegro molto vivace D-flat major
- VAR. 17. Molto vivace e con brio D-flat major
- VAR. 18. Presto assai C-sharp minor
- VAR. 19. CAPRICCIO. Andante con grazia D-flat major [Beethoven: Sonata Appassionata, Op. 57, mov. 1]
- VAR. 20. Molto lamentamente con grazia C-sharp minor
- VAR. 21. FINALE Allegro molto D-flat major [Beethoven: Sonata Appassionata, Op. 57, all movements]
A monumental work that can be considered a masterpiece in the history of piano music. A sister work, "33 Variations on a Theme by Beethoven," Op. 130 (based on the theme of the "32 Variations"), was written during his stay in Switzerland, but this work, based on the second theme of the "Sonata Appassionata," is a grand piece exceeding 30 minutes. Rivaling the original composer's variations, it unfolds with eloquent and diverse developments, with Beethoven's symphonies and string quartets appearing one after another. In most of the pieces, motifs from works by Mozart, Schumann, and Chopin are interwoven with astonishing ingenuity, in addition to Beethoven's (referenced works are indicated in [ ] where identifiable). Dedicated to Delaborde (1839-1913), a professor of piano at the Paris Conservatoire, who was an illegitimate son of Ch.-V. Alkan and an outstanding pianist and composer. (Kanazawa Setsu / Ueda Yasushi / Hayashikawa Takashi)
