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32 Variationen in c-moll WoO 80

By: Ludwig van Beethoven.
Material type: materialTypeLabelScorePublisher: Germany G. Henle Verlag Edition: Scores.Description: 18 pages Musical Scores.Subject(s): Classical, Romantic | Variations for a single theme | GermanyGenre/Form: Pianowork -- SoloSummary: 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C minor, WoO 80 (German: 32 Variationen über ein eigenes Thema), is a solo piano work by Ludwig van Beethoven. It was composed in 1806. The work consists of an eight-bar main theme and 32 variations. A chord progression in the left hand, based upon a descending chromatic bass, serves as an important structural device. The short and sparsely melodic theme, as well as the emphasis on the bass line, reflect a possible influence of the chaconne and the Folia. The variations differ in character, technical difficulty and dynamics.
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32 Variations on an Original Theme in C minor, WoO 80 (German: 32 Variationen über ein eigenes Thema), is a solo piano work by Ludwig van Beethoven. It was composed in 1806. The work consists of an eight-bar main theme and 32 variations. A chord progression in the left hand, based upon a descending chromatic bass, serves as an important structural device. The short and sparsely melodic theme, as well as the emphasis on the bass line, reflect a possible influence of the chaconne and the Folia. The variations differ in character, technical difficulty and dynamics.

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