Famous theme and variations

1. What famous pieces are theme and Variations?
2. What is an example of theme and variation?
3. When was theme and Variations popular?
4. Who composed variations on a theme?

What famous pieces are theme and Variations?

The piano literature contains a number of significant – and extensive – works which take the form of a theme with variations, the most notable being Bach's Goldberg Variations (urban legend has it that these were written to help cure insomnia), Beethoven's Diabelli Variations (described by pianist Alfred Brendel as “ ...

What is an example of theme and variation?

"Theme and variation" is a popular musical form in which a composer states a melody and then repeats it several times with changes to create more interest and variety. Some famous examples of this form are Charles Ives' "Variations on America" and Mozart's "Twelve Variations on Vous dirai-je, Maman" K.

When was theme and Variations popular?

Although the first isolated example emerged in the 14th century, works in theme-and-variation form first emerge in the early sixteenth century.

Who composed variations on a theme?

Brahms composed the Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn in 1873, in two versions: for two pianos (Op. 56b) and for orchestra (Op. 56a).