Category Archives: Variation

Variation is a form that is an altered version of a given theme, diverging from it by melodic ornamentation and by changes in harmony, rhythm, or key.

VARIATION on the theme of Russian folk song (Nikolai Lyubarsky)

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  • Composer: Lyubarsky, Nikolai Yakovlevich
  • Alternative-Title: ВАРИАЦИИ на тему "Русские народные песни" (Любарский Николай Яковлевич)
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  • Publisher-Information: Album of a pianist student. Series: Chrestomathy of the pedagogical repertoire. A large form (variation). Publisher: "Fenix", 2005
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  • Language: Русский
  • Composer-time-period: Early 20th century
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  • Copyright-Information: Public Domain
  • Key-signature: G minor
  • Instrumentation: Piano

Nikolai Yakovlevich Lyubarsky (born 1902, Kyiv, Ukraine – died 1964, Leningrad (now St Petersburg), Russia)

Nikolai Yakovlevich Lyubarsky (born 1902, Kyiv, Ukraine – died 1964, Leningrad (now St Petersburg), Russia)

 

VARIATION on the theme of Russian folk song (Nikolai Lyubarsky).

Tempo: Andante

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THEME AND VARIATIONS, Op.19, No.6 (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky)

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  • Composer: Tchaikovsky, Pyotr
  • Alternative-Title: ТЕМА З ВАРІАЦІЯМИ, Тв.19 №6 (Чайковський, Петро Ілліч). Присвячено: Г. Ларошу ; ТЕМА С ВАРИАЦИЯМИ, Соч.19 №6
  • Opus/Catalogue-Number: Op.19, No.6
  • Publisher-Information: P. TCHAIKOVSKY. SELECTED WORKS FOR PIANO. Edited by T. P. Kravchenko. "MUZYCHNA UKRAYINA", Kyiv І994
  • Year/Date-of-Composition: 1873
  • Language: Українська, English
  • Composer-time-period: Romantic period
  • First-Publication: 1874
  • Copyright-Information: Public Domain
  • Key-signature: F major
  • Instrumentation: Piano

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (April 25, 1840 – October 25, 1893)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (April 25, 1840 – October 25, 1893)

 

THEME AND VARIATIONS, Op.19, No.6 (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky). 

Tempo:

  • Theme – Andante non tanto
  • Var. I – L’istesso tempo
  • Var. II – L’istesso tempo
  • Var. III – Allegretto
  • Var. IV – Allegro vivace leggiero
  • Var. V – Andante amoroso
  • Var. VI – Allegro risoluto
  • Var. VII – Moderato assai
  • Var. VIII – Allegro
  • Var. IX – Alla mazurca
  • Var. X – Andante non troppo un poco rubato
  • Var. XI – Allegro brilliante
  • Var. XII – L’istesso tempo
  • Coda – Presto

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VARIATIONS in D minor (Isaak Yakovich Berkovich)

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  • Composer: Berkovich, Isaak Yakovich
  • Alternative-Title: ВАРІАЦІЇ ре мінор (Беркович, Ісаак Якович)
  • Opus/Catalogue-Number:
  • Publisher-Information: I. BERKOVICH. Selected Works for Piano. "MUZYCHNA UKRAYINA", Kyiv - І972
  • Year/Date-of-Composition:
  • Language: Українська, Русский
  • Composer-time-period: Early 20th century- Early modern period
  • First-Publication:
  • Copyright-Information: Public Domain
  • Key-signature: D minor
  • Instrumentation: Piano

Isaak Yakovich Berkovich (December 28, 1902 – January 5, 1972)

Isaak Yakovich Berkovich (December 28, 1902 – January 5, 1972)

 

VARIATIONS in D minor (Isaak Yakovich Berkovich).

Tempo: Moderato; 2. Piu mosso; 3. Andantino; 4. Allegro energico; 5. Moderato con moto; 6. Allegro; Vivo; Meno mosso

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VARIATIONS on the Russian song THE COW (KOROVUSHKA) (Isaak Yakovich Berkovich)

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  • Composer: Berkovich, Isaak Yakovich
  • Alternative-Title: ВАРІАЦІЇ на тему російської пісні "Корівонька" (Беркович, Ісаак Якович) ; ВАРИАЦИИ на тему русской песни "Коровушка"
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  • Publisher-Information: I. BERKOVICH. Selected Works for Piano. "MUZYCHNA UKRAYINA", Kyiv - І972
  • Year/Date-of-Composition:
  • Language: Українська, Русский
  • Composer-time-period: Early 20th century- Early modern period
  • First-Publication:
  • Copyright-Information: Public Domain
  • Key-signature: (1-3; 5)- A minor, 4- A major
  • Instrumentation: Piano

Isaak Yakovich Berkovich (December 28, 1902 – January 5, 1972)

Isaak Yakovich Berkovich (December 28, 1902 – January 5, 1972)

 

VARIATIONS on the Russian song THE COW (KOROVUSHKA) (Isaak Yakovich Berkovich).

Tempo: Moderato; 1. Piu mosso; 2. Allegretto; 3. Allegro; 4. Andante; 5. Moderato

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VARIATIONS on the Ukrainian theme (Isaak Yakovich Berkovich)

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  • Composer: Berkovich, Isaak Yakovich
  • Alternative-Title: ВАРІАЦІЇ на українську тему (Беркович, Ісаак Якович) ; ВАРИАЦИИ на украинскую тему
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  • Publisher-Information: I. BERKOVICH. Selected Works for Piano. "MUZYCHNA UKRAYINA", Kyiv - І972
  • Year/Date-of-Composition:
  • Language: Українська, Русский
  • Composer-time-period: Early 20th century- Early modern period
  • First-Publication:
  • Copyright-Information: Public Domain
  • Key-signature: C major, C major, E major
  • Instrumentation: Piano

Isaak Yakovich Berkovich (December 28, 1902 – January 5, 1972)

Isaak Yakovich Berkovich (December 28, 1902 – January 5, 1972)

 

VARIATIONS on the Ukrainian theme (Isaak Yakovich Berkovich).

Tempo: 1. Allegretto; 2. Andantino; 3. Allegro, Meno mosso

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VARIATIONS on a Scottish Theme (Mikhail Glinka)

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  • Composer: Glinka, Mikhail
  • Alternative-Title: ВАРИАЦИИ на шотландскую (Михаил Глинка)
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  • Publisher-Information: M. Glinka. PIECES FOR PIANO. Publishing House “Muzyka”. Moscow, 1984
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  • Language: Русский
  • Composer-time-period: Romantic period
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  • Copyright-Information: Public Domain
  • Key-signature: F major
  • Instrumentation: Piano

Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka (June 1, 1804 – February 15, 1857)

Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka (June 1, 1804 – February 15, 1857)

 

VARIATIONS on a Scottish Theme (Mikhail Glinka).

Tempo: Moderato

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VARIATIONS on Alyabyev’s Song “THE NIGHTINGALE” (Mikhail Glinka)

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  • Composer: Glinka, Mikhail
  • Alternative-Title: ВАРИАЦИИ на тему "Соловей" А. Алябьева (Михаил Глинка)
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  • Publisher-Information: M. Glinka. PIECES FOR PIANO. Publishing House “Muzyka”. Moscow, 1984
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  • Language: Русский
  • Composer-time-period: Romantic period
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  • Copyright-Information: Public Domain
  • Key-signature: E minor
  • Instrumentation: Piano

Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka (June 1, 1804 – February 15, 1857)

Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka (June 1, 1804 – February 15, 1857)

 

VARIATIONS on Alyabyev’s Song  “THE NIGHTINGALE” (Mikhail Glinka).

Tempo: Adagio

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VARIATIONS on a Russian Theme (Mikhail Glinka)

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  • Composer: Glinka, Mikhail
  • Alternative-Title: ВАРИАЦИИ на русскую песню "Среди долины ровныя" (Михаил Глинка)
  • Opus/Catalogue-Number:
  • Publisher-Information: M. Glinka. PIECES FOR PIANO. Publishing House “Muzyka”. Moscow, 1984
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  • Language: Русский
  • Composer-time-period: Romantic period
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  • Copyright-Information: Public Domain
  • Key-signature: A minor
  • Instrumentation: Piano

Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka (June 1, 1804 – February 15, 1857)

Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka (June 1, 1804 – February 15, 1857)

 

VARIATIONS on a Russian Theme (Mikhail Glinka).

Tempo: Andante; Piu vivace; Adagio cantabile; Con brio.

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VARIATIONS ON A RUSSIAN SONG (Isaak Yakovich Berkovich)

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  • Composer: Berkovich, Isaak Yakovich
  • Alternative-Title: ВАРИАЦИИ на русскую песню (Беркович)
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  • Publisher-Information: Album of a pianist student. Series: Chrestomathy of the pedagogical repertoire. A large form (variation). Publisher: "Fenix", 2005
  • Year/Date-of-Composition: 1963
  • Language: English, Русский
  • Composer-time-period: Early 20th century - Early modern period
  • First-Publication:
  • Copyright-Information: Public Domain
  • Key-signature: A minor
  • Instrumentation: Piano

Isaak Yakovich Berkovich (28 December 1902 – 5 January 1972)

Isaak Yakovich Berkovich (28 December 1902 – 5 January 1972)

 

VARIATIONS ON A RUSSIAN SONG (Isaak Yakovich Berkovich).

Tempo: Allegretto

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VARIATIONS on the theme of the Belarusian folk song PEREPELOCHKA (Isaak Yakovich Berkovich)

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  • Composer: Berkovich, Isaak Yakovich
  • Alternative-Title: ВАРИАЦИИ на тему белорусской народной песни "ПЕРЕПЕЛОЧКА" (Исаак Беркович)
  • Opus/Catalogue-Number:
  • Publisher-Information: Album of a pianist student. Series: Chrestomathy of the pedagogical repertoire. A large form (variation). Publisher: "Fenix", 2005
  • Year/Date-of-Composition:
  • Language: English, Русский
  • Composer-time-period: Early 20th century - Early modern period
  • First-Publication:
  • Copyright-Information: Public Domain
  • Key-signature: A minor
  • Instrumentation: Piano

Isaak Yakovich Berkovich (28 December 1902 – 5 January 1972)

Isaak Yakovich Berkovich (28 December 1902 – 5 January 1972)

 

VARIATIONS on the theme of the Belarusian folk song PEREPELOCHKA (Isaak Yakovich Berkovich).

Tempo: Alleretto

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