Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 21 No. 1 (Brahms, Johannes)
| Title | Variations on an Original Theme |
| Alternative title | Variationen über ein eigenes Thema |
| Creators | Johannes Brahms, composer |
| Opus | Op.21 No.1 |
| Instrumentation | piano |
| Number of movements | 12 |
| Keys | D major |
| Composed | 1857 |
| First published | 1862 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1020 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Variations |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theme. Poco larghetto, poco forte, molto espressivo e legato | — | — | — |
| Variation 1. Molto piano e legato | — | — | — |
| Variation 2. Più moto, espressivo | — | — | — |
| Variation 3. Dolce | — | — | — |
| Variation 4. Dolce | — | — | — |
| Variation 5. Tempo di tema, Canone in moto contrario, molto dolce, teneramente | — | — | — |
| Variation 6. Più moto, espressivo, legato | — | — | — |
| Variation 7. Andante con moto, dolce | — | — | — |
| Variation 8. Allegro non troppo | — | — | — |
| Variation 9 | — | — | — |
| Variation 10. Espressivo agitato | — | — | — |
| Variation 11. Tempo di tema, poco più lento, dolce | — | — | — |
Arrangements
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | N. Simrock | 1862 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | C.F. Peters | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score (scan) Complete Score (filter) Complete Score (lower resolution) |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|
| View | Carl Banner, piano | Complete Performance |
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