Twelve variations in E flat on "Je suis Lindor" 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
Autograph, 1778
[by later hand:] Sonata per il Cembalo/ e Violino
1 Stimme(n)
Abschrift, 1787
Rondo in Dis/ Stik de Mr Bonmarchai/ a dodeci Variazioni/ per il/ Clavi Cembalo o Forte Piano/ Del Sigr. Mozart.
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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, 1780-1792
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Frühdruck, 1792
Suite d'Airs connus/ variés pour le/ Clavecin ou Piano–Forte/ pour/ Mr. Mozart/ No. 1
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Frühdruck, 1792
Collection Complette Des Variations de Mozart
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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
V/ Themes Variés/ pour/ le Forte Piano/ composés par/ W. A. Mozart.
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