Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
musical composition
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| gptkbp:analyzes |
Alfred Brendel essay
Donald Francis Tovey commentary William Kinderman book |
| gptkbp:basedOn |
waltz by Anton Diabelli
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| gptkbp:catalogue |
gptkb:Beethoven_Op._120
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| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:Ludwig_van_Beethoven
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| gptkbp:dedicatedTo |
gptkb:Anton_Diabelli
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| gptkbp:firstPerformed |
gptkb:Vienna
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| gptkbp:firstPublished |
1823
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| gptkbp:genre |
theme and variations
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Diabelli Variations
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| gptkbp:influenced |
J.S. Bach's Goldberg Variations
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| gptkbp:instrumentation |
piano solo
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| gptkbp:key |
C major
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| gptkbp:length |
about 50-60 minutes
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
technical and expressive demands
culminates Beethoven's late piano works each variation has a distinct character explores a wide range of styles parodic and humorous elements theme is a simple waltz uses fugue in final variation variation 1 is a march variation 10 is a presto variation 14 is a fughetta variation 15 is a scherzo variation 2 is a lyrical variation variation 20 is a waltz in minor key variation 22 is a parody of Mozart's Don Giovanni variation 24 is a canon variation 3 is a canon variation 31 is a slow, lyrical adagio variation 32 is a minuet variation 33 is a fugue variation 5 is a march variation 6 is a tarantella variation 9 is a parody of a music box |
| gptkbp:notableRecording |
gptkb:Stephen_Kovacevich
gptkb:András_Schiff gptkb:Alfred_Brendel gptkb:Mitsuko_Uchida gptkb:Artur_Schnabel |
| gptkbp:number_of_variations |
33
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| gptkbp:opusNumber |
gptkb:Op._120
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| gptkbp:originalTitle |
gptkb:33_Veränderungen_über_einen_Walzer_von_Diabelli
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| gptkbp:publishedBy |
gptkb:Cappi_&_Diabelli
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| gptkbp:significance |
considered one of the greatest sets of variations for piano
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| gptkbp:structure |
theme and 33 variations
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| gptkbp:yearCompleted |
1823
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| gptkbp:yearComposed |
1819
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Anton_Diabelli
gptkb:33_Variations gptkb:33_Variations_on_a_Waltz_by_Diabelli gptkb:Diabelli |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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