Composition: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24 (Brahms, Johannes)
| Title | Variations on a theme by Handel |
| Alternative title | Variationen über ein Thema von Händel |
| Creators | Johannes Brahms (composer) |
| Opus | Op.24 |
| Instrumentation | piano |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | B flat major |
| Composed | 1861 |
| First published | 1862 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1620 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Variations |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aria | — | — | — |
| Variation 1 | — | — | — |
| Variation 2. Animato | — | — | — |
| Variation 3. Dolce | — | — | — |
| Variation 4. Risoluto | — | — | — |
| Variation 5. Espressivo | — | — | — |
| Variation 6 | — | — | — |
| Variation 7. Con vivacita | — | — | — |
| Variation 8 | — | — | — |
| Variation 9. Poco sostenuto | — | — | — |
| Variation 10. Energico | — | — | — |
| Variation 11. Dolce | — | — | — |
| Variation 12. Soave | — | — | — |
| Variation 13. Largamente, ma non più | — | — | — |
| Variation 14. Sciolto | — | — | — |
| Variation 15 | — | — | — |
| Variation 16. Ma marcato | — | — | — |
| Variation 17. Più mosso | — | — | — |
| Variation 18. Grazioso | — | — | — |
| Variation 19. Leggiero und vivace | — | — | — |
| Variation 20. Legato | — | — | — |
| Variation 21. Dolce | — | — | — |
| Variation 22 | — | — | — |
| Variation 23. Vivace e staccato | — | — | — |
| Variation 24 | — | — | — |
| Variation 25 | — | — | — |
| Fuga | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | violin and cello | Russ Bartoli |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1861 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1862 | Complete Score (color) · view Complete Score (monochrome) · view |
| view | Complete | — | C.F. Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score (scan) · view Complete Score (filter) · view Complete Score (lower resolution) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin and cello |
— | — | Complete Score · view Violin · view Cello · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|
| view | Martha Goldstein (piano) | Complete Performance · file |
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