Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992)
Nationality:
French
Born: December 10, 1908, Avignon Died: April 27, 1992, Paris (age 83)
Theme and Variations
(for violin and piano)
Duration: 8 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1932 (age 23-24)
5 recordings,
5 videos
10:15
Janine Jansen, Itamar Golan
12:20
Christoph Poppen, Yvonne Loriod
7:06
Mordkovitch, Gusak-Grin
9:25
McAslan, Clayton
9:16
Chumachenco, Hoexter
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glossary
- chamber music, Kammermusik [G], musique de chambre [F], musica da camera [I], musica cameralis [L]—"Classical Music" for a small ensemble, generally 8 or fewer players with a canonical emphasis on 3-6 players. explore
- duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
- tema con variazioni, con variazioni, Tema e variazioni, theme and variations, Thema mit Variationen [G], Thème varié [F]—a common movement form featuring an initial theme followed by a series of variations on that theme, each of which adjusts any number of parameters to achieve variety, e.g. tempo, rhythm, key, instrumentation, etc.A challenge to the composers ingenuity and a delight for the listener
- theme, tema [I], Thema [G]—a complete and recognizable musical entity (e.g. melody) used as the basis for elaboration (e.g. variations, sontata, fugue, etc.). Also called a subject. Motif (motive) is generally a smaller fragmentary entity.
- variation, variazione, variatio, variato, variata—a modified re-iteration of a previous theme, reprise, couplet, etc. The music is varied, embellished or creatively transformed for variety while maintaining a unity relationship with the original. See "Theme and Variations."