Piano Variations, Op. 80

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:challenges requires advanced piano technique
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Béla_Bartók
gptkbp:critical_reception widely regarded as a masterpiece
often performed in competitions
analyzed in musicology studies
gptkbp:cultural_significance reflects Bartók's national identity
gptkbp:dedication to the memory of the composer’s father
gptkbp:duration approximately 15 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:Budapest
gptkbp:form theme and variations
gptkbp:genre gptkb:classical
gptkbp:has_variations gptkb:6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Piano Variations, Op. 80
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Expressionism
gptkb:Impressionism
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Hungarian_folk_music
gptkbp:inspiration Bartók's childhood experiences
gptkbp:key C major
gptkbp:notable_conductors gptkb:László_Lajtha
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Martha_Argerich
gptkb:Yuja_Wang
gptkb:András_Schiff
gptkbp:performance dynamic contrasts
use of pedal
frequent tempo changes
gptkbp:performers pianists
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:1940
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Universal_Edition
gptkbp:recorded_by gptkb:Lang_Lang
gptkb:Hélène_Grimaud
gptkb:Stephen_Hough
gptkb:Marc-André_Hamelin
gptkb:Daniil_Trifonov
gptkb:Boris_Giltburg
gptkb:Leif_Ove_Andsnes
gptkb:Mitsuko_Uchida
gptkb:Anna_Vinnitskaya
gptkb:Daniel_Barenboim
gptkb:Yefim_Bronfman
gptkb:Alfred_Brendel
gptkb:Cédric_Tiberghien
gptkb:Vikingur_Ólafsson
gptkb:Igor_Levit
gptkb:Javier_Perianes
gptkb:Khatia_Buniatishvili
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Mikrokosmos
gptkb:Sonata_for_Piano,_Sz._80
gptkbp:structure six variations on a theme
gptkbp:style modern classical
gptkbp:year_composed 1939
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Johannes_Brahms
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5