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33 Variations on a Waltz Op.120 and 50 Variations on a Waltz for Solo Piano

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Beethoven 33 Variations on a Waltz Op.120 and 50 Variations on a Waltz Composed by Vienna’s Most Excellent Composers and Virtuosos "Diabelli Variations"

Beethoven’s “Diabelli Variations”, written between 1819 and 1823, mark the pinnacle of his oeuvre for variations and next to Bach’s “Goldberg Variations” form one of the most important contributions to this genre. In addition to Beethoven, 50 other composers from Austria, mainly Vienna, followed Diabelli’s call to create variations for his famous waltz, among them Czerny, Moscheles, Fr. X. Mozart, Schubert, the 11-year-old Liszt and J. N. Hummel. Within Part II the variations appeared in alphabetical order of the composers' names. As a closing ornament Carl Czerny contributed a coda.

Czerny recognized the historical significance of the collection: "… every author strived to show his personality and some are very elaborate." Needless to say, these 50, mostly two-page variations grant a fabulous insight into early 19th century piano writing and performance practice in Vienna.

The variations first printed by Diabelli fictively as “Fatherlandish Union of Artists Part I” (Beethoven’s Op.120) and “Part II” (the 50 variations of Vienna’s “most excellent composers and virtuosos”) are presented here by Mario Aschauer for the first time in one edition. Furthermore the variations of Part II appear in an Urtext edition for the first time. The musical text is based on a meticulous study of the sources and for the first time relevant discrepancies between the main sources are presented in light grey print.

A detailed Critical Commentary (Eng) and notes regarding Viennese piano performance practice during Beethoven’s day complete this special Urtext edition based on the most current research.

  • One-of-a-kind Urtext edition of the complete Diabelli Variations
  • First Urtext edition of the “Fatherlandish Union of Artists” Part II variations
  • Includes notes on performance practice of Viennese piano music during Beethoven’s day (Ger/Eng)

Item Details

Instrumentation

  • Part 1: Piano
Category: Piano Repertoire
Publisher: Bärenreiter
Publisher's reference: 0109656000
Our Stock Code: 1500332
Media Type: Paperback

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