Piano Variations, Op. 99

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Johannes_Brahms
gptkbp:associated_with Brahms' late style
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Johannes_Brahms
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact widely performed in recitals
gptkbp:dedication to Clara Schumann
gptkbp:difficulty advanced
gptkbp:duration approximately 20 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance 1881
gptkbp:form variations
gptkbp:genre gptkb:classical
gptkbp:has_variants gptkb:11
gptkbp:historical_significance important work in Brahms' oeuvre
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Piano Variations, Op. 99
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Sergei_Rachmaninoff
gptkb:Claude_Debussy
gptkb:Franz_Liszt
piano repertoire
gptkbp:influences gptkb:award
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:Theme_by_Haydn
gptkbp:key B-flat major
gptkbp:music_style chromaticism
counterpoint
syncopation
textural variety
dynamic contrast
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Daniel_Barenboim
gptkb:Martha_Argerich
gptkb:Yuja_Wang
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Brahms:_Complete_Piano_Music
gptkb:Brahms:_Piano_Music_Vol._2
gptkb:Brahms:_Piano_Variations
gptkb:Brahms:_The_Piano_Works
multiple recordings available
gptkbp:performance solo piano
frequent use of rubato
gptkbp:published_by 1882
gptkbp:publisher Simrock
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Variations_on_a_Theme_by_Haydn,_Op._56a
gptkbp:social_structure theme and variations
gptkbp:thematic_element lyrical and expressive
gptkbp:year_composed 1881