Nine variations in C on "Lison dormoit dans un boccage" 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, 1778
Abschrift, 1780
9 Variazioni/ per il Clavi: Cembalo/ |:Lison dormait:|/ Del Sig. Wolf. Amad. Mozart.
Partitur: 30 S.
Erstdruck, 1785
JOURNAL DE CLAVECIN,/ Par les Meilleurs Maitres/ Le Prix des 12 Cahiers de ce Journal est de 15./ pour Paris et pour la Provincé franc le Port par la/ Poste/ Chacue Cahier se vend separement 48 fols/ On Sàbonne en tout temps pour ce Journal / et celuia de Harpe./ A PARIS/ Chez LE DUC, Md. de Musique Successeur et Proprietaire du Fond/ de M.r De la Cenardiere Rue du Roulè a la Croix dÒr/ A.P.D.R./ Gravée par Duprée.
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Erstdruck, 1786
ARIETTE/ Lison dormoit/ avec Variations/ POUR LE CLAUECIN [sic!] OU PIANO FORTE/ par/ W. A. MOZART/ a Vienne chez Artaria Comp./ [links:] C. P. S. C. M. [rechts:] 40. Xr./ N=o 68.
Partitur: 11 S.
Frühdruck, 1786
Air Varies/ pour Clavecin par/ W. A. Mozart/ à Mannheim
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Frühdruck, 1789
Ariette Lison Dormait/ avec Variations/ Pour le/ Clavecin ou Piano Forte/ Par/ W. A. Mozard.
Partitur: 9 S.
Frühdruck, 1790
Bland's Harpsichord Collection
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Frühdruck, 1790
A Periodical/ Sonata/ for the/ Piano Forte/ or/ Harpsichord/ taken from the French Song of/ Lison Dormoit dans un Bocage/ with Variations by/ W. A. Mozart/ of Vienna
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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/ No. 8
Partitur: 6 S.