Six variations in G on "Mio caro Adone" 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, 1773
Erstdruck, 1778
Erstdruck, 1778
TROIS AIRS VARIÉS/ POUR LE CLAVECIN/ OU FORTE PIANO/ PAR/ WOLFGANG AMADÉ MOZART/ Mises au jour/ PAR M.D HEINA/ Prix 4.# 16.s/ A PARIS/ Chez l'Editeur rue de Seine faubourg St. Germain a Lhôtel de Lille/ Et aux adresses ordinaires/ A Bruxelle M.r Gotfroit lariviere/ A. P. D. R
Partitur: 18 S.
Frühdruck, 1780
Trois Airs Variés/ pour le/ Clavecin ou Fortepiano/ composés/ par/
Partitur: 24 S.
Frühdruck, 1792-1793
Suite d'Airs connus
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Frühdruck, 1794
La Fiera di Venezia/ :Mio caro Adone: / Menuetto/ con/ VI. Variazioni/ per il/ Clavi=cembalo/ del Sigr./ Mozart
Partitur: 5 S.
Frühdruck, 1799
Collection complette
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Frühdruck, 1800
Air/ with Variations/ for the/ Piano Forte/ Composed by/ W. A. Mozart/ No. 17
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Frühdruck, 1801
MOZARTS AIRS / with / Variations / for the / Piano Forte. / London.
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Frühdruck, 1794-1802
Recueil/ d'Airs Variés/ Pour Clavecin ou Piano Forte/ Par/ W. A. Mozart
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Frühdruck, 1825
[Bandtitel:] Oeuvres de Mozart./ cahier VI./ contenant/ XIV Différentes Pièces/ pour le Pianoforte. [Reihentitel:] OEUVRES COMPLETTES/ de/ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart./ Au Magasin de Musique de Breitkopf & Härtel/ à Leipsic. [Innentitel:] XIV Différentes Pièces pour le Pianoforte/ par/ W. A. Mozart./ [Incipits]/ Au Magasin de Musique de Breitkopf et Härtel,/ à Leipsic./ VI.
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