- Tema con variazioni was initially written in 1882 for solo piano and later adapted for piano and orchestra, as well as for two pianos.1
- The piece encompasses the main theme, followed by 10 variations.
- Listen for the penultimate theme, marked “alla Chopin.”2
Sources
- John C.G. Waterhouse and Folco Perrino, “Martucci, Giuseppe,” Grove Music Online (2001), accessed March 28, 2023, https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000017947.
- Giuseppe Martucci, Tema con variazioni, Op.58 (Milano: Ricordi, n.d.(1892)).
Cut IDs
13270