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Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) Variations on an Original Theme Op. 21/1 and a Hungarian Song Op. 21/2

Urtext based on the Brahms Complete Edition of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna edited by Eusebius Mandyczewski [pno]

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24 pages | 23 x 30,5 cm | 120 g | ISMN: 979-0-004-16549-2 | Saddle Stitch

The story of the origins of the Variations op. 21 is typical on the whole for the evolution of a composition by Brahms from inception to printing status. Brahms wrote the pieces in 1853/54 (Variations on a Hungarian Song) and 1857 (Variations on an Original Theme). Then he sought the advice of his friend Joseph Joachim, who suggested that Brahms put the Hungarian Variations aside “for a while.” It was not until July 1861 – and perhaps after comprehensive revisions – that Brahms sent both variation cycles to his publisher Simrock.

1. Theme: Poco larghetto, poco forte, molto espressivo e legato (op. 21/1)
2. Variation I: Molto piano e legato (op. 21/1)
3. Variation II: Più moto, espressivo (op. 21/1)
4. Variation III: Dolce (op. 21/1)
5. Variation IV: Dolce (op. 21/1)
6. Variation V: Tempo di tema, Canone in moto contrario, molto dolce, teneramente (op. 21/1)
7. Variation VI: Più moto, espressivo, legato (op. 21/1)
8. Variation VII: Andante con moto, dolce (op. 21/1)
9. Variation VIII: Allegro non troppo (op. 21/1)
10. Variation IX (op. 21/1)
11. Variation X: Espressivo agitato (op. 21/1)
12. Variation XI: Tempo di tema, poco più lento, dolce (op. 21/1)
13. Theme: Allegro (op. 21/2)
14. Variation I (op. 21/2)
15. Variation II (op. 21/2)
16. Variation III (op. 21/2)
17. Variation IV (op. 21/2)
18. Variation V: Con espressione (op. 21/2)
19. Variation VI (op. 21/2)
20. Variation VII: Poco più lento, dolce espressivo. Quasi pizzicato (op. 21/2)
21. Variation VIII: Ancora un poco più lento. Espressivo, dolce (op. 21/2)
22. Variation IX: Dolce (op. 21/2)
23. Variation X: Legato, dolce (op. 21/2)
24. Variation XI: Dolce (op. 21/2)
25. Variation XII: Espressivo (op. 21/2)
26. Variation XIII: Con forza - Allegro (il doppio Movimento) - Tempo I più animato (op. 21/2)