L'Art de varier ou 57 Variations op.57
L'Art de varier (“The Art of Varying”), Op. 57, is a series of 57 variations for piano composed by Anton Reicha (1770–1836) . The work was written 1802-04 and published in Leipzig . The whole thing encompasses a theme in F major with 57 variations, ranging from very easy to extremely virtuoso pieces.
The work was composed and dedicated to Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia , a talented musician and composer to whom Beethoven dedicated his 3rd piano concerto .
Other well-known piano works by Reicha include the Sonata in E flat major op.43 , the Fantaisie op.61 and the 36 fugues from 1803.
literature
- David Damschroder, David Russell Williams (Eds.): Music Theory from Zarlino to Schenker: A Bibliography and Guide (= Harmonologia series. No. 4). Pendragon Press, Stuyvesant 1990, ISBN 0-918728-99-1 , p. 465 ( limited preview in Google book search).
Web links
- L'Art de Varier, Op.57 (Reicha, Anton) : Sheet music and audio files in the International Music Score Library Project
- Sound sample (Mauro Masala) on YouTube
References and footnotes
- ^ L'Art de Varier, Op.57 (Reicha, Anton) : Sheet music and audio files in the International Music Score Library Project