Beethoven: Variations for Cello and Piano

Description

Variations on a well-liked theme, mainly from contemporary operas, were extremely popular at the end of the 18th century. Even the young Beethoven made several contributions to this genre. We do not know of any concrete occasion for the composition of the three cycles of Variations for Cello and Piano – they are on two themes from Mozart's "The Magic Flute" and one from Handel's oratorio "Judas Maccabaeus". The number of reproductions at that time does, however, reveal that they were very popular right from the beginning.

This edition replaces the older HN5.

Pieces

• 12 Variations on a Theme from Handel's Oratorio Judas Maccabeus, WoO 45
• 12 Variations in F Major (on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" from Mozart's "Zauberflöte"), Op. 66
• 7 Variations in E-flat Major (on "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen" from Mozart's "Zauberflöte"), WoO 46