Beethoven: Piano Variations

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Ludwig_van_Beethoven
gptkbp:cultural_impact widely performed
studied in music schools
gptkbp:dedication to Prince Joseph Franz Maximilian Lobkowitz
gptkbp:duration approximately 20 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance 1802
gptkbp:form variations
gptkbp:genre classical music
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Vienna
early 19th century
transition from Classical to Romantic era
gptkbp:influenced Romantic composers
piano repertoire
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Haydn
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:musician
gptkbp:key C major
gptkbp:notable_feature thematic development
dynamic contrasts
lyrical melodies
expressive depth
complex counterpoint
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Artur_Schnabel
gptkb:Mitsuko_Uchida
gptkb:Daniel_Barenboim
gptkb:Alfred_Brendel
gptkb:András_Schiff
gptkbp:opus_number Op. 120
gptkbp:performance interpretative freedom
pedaling techniques
emphasis on expression
use of rubato
frequent interpretation variations
gptkbp:published_by 1803
gptkbp:recorded_by gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon
gptkb:Naxos_Records
gptkb:Sony_Classical
gptkb:EMI_Classics
gptkb:Hyperion_Records
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Piano_Sonata_No._32_in_C_minor,_Op._111
gptkb:Diabelli_Variations,_Op._120
gptkbp:style transitional between Classical and Romantic
gptkbp:variant six
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Murray_Perahia
gptkb:Alice_Sara_Ott
gptkb:Garrick_Ohlsson
gptkb:Evgeny_Kissin
gptkb:András_Schiff
gptkb:Angela_Hewitt
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4