Eight variations in F on "Dieu d’amour" for clavier
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Eight variations in F on "Dieu d’amour" for clavier
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Sets of keyboard variations were extremely popular in the second half of the 18th and the first half of the 19th centuries. While some variations were written for teaching purposes, most of Mozart’s variations apparently originated as improvisations by which he displayed his brilliant keyboard technique, inventiveness, and imagination. The typical set of variations by Mozart is based on a preexisting melody and consists of 8 to 12, or rarely only 5 or 6, variations of increasing technical difficulty. In contrast, the themes of variations within a multi-movement work usually stem from Mozart himself; these sets rarely exceed 6 variations. Many of the independent works conclude with a variation in fast tempo, often in contrasting meter to the theme, which may be expanded with a coda evoking the impression of an improvisation. This final variation is usually preceded by a slow variation, often prepared by a variation using the parallel minor mode.
Autograph, 1781
Erstdruck, 1786
VARIATIONS / pour le / Clavecin ou Piano-Forte / par / W. A. MOZART / No [handschriftlich:] 5 / a Vienne chez Artaria & Comp.
Partitur: 7 S.
Erstdruck, 1786
ARIETTE/ [handschriftlich:] Marche des Mariages Samnites/ avec Variations/ POUR LE CLAUECIN [sic!] OU PIANO FORTE/ par/ W. A. MOZART/ N.o 5./ a Vienne chez Artaria Comp./ C. P. S. C. M.
Partitur: 7 S.
Frühdruck, 1788
Marche/ des/ Mariages Samnites/ Varié/ par/ W: A: Mozart./ à Amsterdam/ chez J. Schmitt/ au Magazin de Musique dans le Warmoes-Straat/ Prix 16 Sols"
Partitur: 5 S.
Frühdruck, 1790
Air/ with Variations/ for the/ Piano Forte/ Composed by/ W. A. Mozart
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Frühdruck, 1793
Suite d'Airs connus/ variés pour le/ Clavecin ou Piano–Forte/ par/ Mr. Mozart
Partitur: 6 S.
Frühdruck, 1797
Marche des/ Mariages Samnites,/ et/ L'Air de Julie,/ with Variations./ by/ W. A. Mozart.
Stimmen: 30 S.
Frühdruck, 1798
[Reihentitel:] Oeuvre Complettes/ de/ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart [Innentitel:] Douze Thémes variés pour le Pianoforte/ par/ W. A. Mozart
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Frühdruck, 1799
Themes variés/ pour/ le Forte Piano/ composés par/ W. A. Mozart
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Frühdruck, 1803
Ariette variée par W. A. Mozart
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