Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Schumann, Op. 9
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"Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Schumann, Op. 9" is a set of piano variations composed in 1854 that pays intimate musical homage to Robert Schumann while reflecting Brahms’s deep personal and artistic connection to the Schumann circle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Schumann, Op. 9 canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
piano composition
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set of variations ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 20 minutes ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Clara Schumann
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Robert Schumann ⓘ |
| basedOn | theme by Robert Schumann ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | Bunte Blätter, Op. 99, No. 4 ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 9 ⓘ |
| composer | Johannes Brahms ⓘ |
| composerNationality | German ⓘ |
| compositionYear | 1854 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Julie Schumann ⓘ |
| dedicationContext | written during Schumann’s mental crisis in 1854 ⓘ |
| emotionalCharacter |
intimate
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melancholic ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Breitkopf & Härtel ⓘ |
| followsInCatalogue |
Piano Sonata No. 3
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surface form:
Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5
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| form | theme and variations ⓘ |
| genre | Romantic piano music ⓘ |
| hasMovementType |
theme
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variations ⓘ |
| historicalContext | composed shortly after Brahms met the Schumanns ⓘ |
| homageTo | Robert Schumann ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Robert Schumann’s piano style ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
contains variations marked with Clara Schumann’s initials
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intimate musical homage to Robert Schumann ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
recordings by Claudio Arrau
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recordings by Radu Lupu ⓘ recordings by Wilhelm Kempff ⓘ |
| numberOfVariations | 16 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 9 ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Variations on a Theme by Schumann
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surface form:
Variationen über ein Thema von Schumann
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| performanceMedium | solo pianist ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Düsseldorf ⓘ |
| precedesInCatalogue | Ballades, Op. 10 ⓘ |
| publisherLocation | Leipzig ⓘ |
| reflects | Brahms’s personal connection to Robert and Clara Schumann ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Schumann circle ⓘ |
| stylisticCharacteristic |
complex piano writing
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highly introspective character ⓘ use of motivic transformation ⓘ |
| themeSourceComposer | Robert Schumann ⓘ |
| title | Variations on a Theme by Schumann ⓘ |
| workNumberInComposerOutput | early piano work ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Clara Schumann (as dedicatee and performer)
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Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Schumann, Op. 9
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subject surface form:
Clara Schumann