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Variations On A Theme Of Chopin (Mompou)
The ''Variations on a Theme of Chopin'' is a work for solo piano by Federico Mompou. It is based on the Prelude in A major, Op. 28, No. 7, by Frédéric Chopin. It started out as a piece for cello and piano, written in collaboration between Mompou and the cellist Gaspar Cassadó. Work on this version of the piece started in 1938, but was abandoned. Mompou then published four variations for solo piano, but with the incongruous title ''Three Variations''. Kenneth MacMillan's ballet ''La Casa de los Pájaros'' (''The House of Birds''), set to orchestrations by John Lanchbery of various piano pieces by Mompou, had been premiered at Sadler's Wells in London in 1955, and was also staged at the 4th Festival de Música y Danza at Granada. Mompou was then asked by The Royal Ballet, London to write another ballet in the hope of emulating the success of ''La Casa de los Pájaros''. For this, Mompou completed the full set of 12 variations in 1957. The latter ballet was never produced, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variations (music)
In music, variation is a formal technique where material is repeated in an altered form. The changes may involve melody, rhythm, harmony, counterpoint, timbre, orchestration or any combination of these. Variation techniques Mozart's Twelve Variations on "Ah vous dirai-je, Maman" (1785), known in the English-speaking world as "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" exemplifies a number of common variation techniques. Here are the first eight bars of the theme: Melodic variation Mozart's first variation decorates and elaborates the plain melodic line: Rhythmic variation The fifth variation breaks up the steady pulse and creates syncopated off-beats: Harmonic variation The seventh variation introduces powerful new chords, which replace the simple harmonies originally implied by the theme with a prolongational series of descending fifths: Minor mode In the elaborate eighth variation, Mozart changes from the major to the parallel minor mode, while combining three techniques: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1957 Compositions
1957 (Roman numerals, MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday, common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1950s decade. Events January * January 1 – The Saarland joins West Germany. * January 3 – Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch. * January 5 – South African player Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be Dismissal (cricket), dismissed for having ''handled the ball'', in Test cricket. * January 9 – British Prime Minister Anthony Eden resigns. * January 10 – Harold Macmillan becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. * January 11 – The African Convention is founded in Dakar. * January 14 – Kripalu Maharaj is named fifth Jagadguru (world teacher), after giving seven days of speeches before 500 Hindu scholars. * January 15 – The film ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variations
Variation or Variations may refer to: Science and mathematics * Variation (astronomy), any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite, particularly of the moon * Genetic variation, the difference in DNA among individuals or the differences between populations ** Human genetic variation, genetic differences in and among populations of humans * Magnetic variation, difference between magnetic north and true north, measured as an angle * ''p''-variation in mathematical analysis, a family of seminorms of functions * Coefficient of variation in probability theory and statistics, a standardized measure of dispersion of a probability distribution or frequency distribution * Total variation in mathematical analysis, a way of quantifying the change in a function over a subset of \mathbb^n or a measure space * Calculus of variations in mathematical analysis, a method of finding maxima and minima of functionals Arts * Variation (ballet) or pas seul, solo dance or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compositions For Solo Piano
Composition or Compositions may refer to: Arts and literature *Composition (dance), practice and teaching of choreography *Composition (language), in literature and rhetoric, producing a work in spoken tradition and written discourse, to include visuals and digital space *Composition (music), an original piece of music and its creation *Composition (visual arts), the plan, placement or arrangement of the elements of art in a work * ''Composition'' (Peeters), a 1921 painting by Jozef Peeters * Composition studies, the professional field of writing instruction * ''Compositions'' (album), an album by Anita Baker * Digital compositing, the practice of digitally piecing together a video Computer science *Function composition (computer science), an act or mechanism to combine simple functions to build more complicated ones *Object composition, combining simpler data types into more complex data types, or function calls into calling functions History *Composition of 1867, Austro-Hungaria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Variations On A Theme By Another Composer
Many classical and later composers have written compositions in the form of variations on a theme by another composer. This is an incomplete list of such works, sorted by the name of the original composer. The list does not include variations written on composers' own or original themes, or on folk, traditional or anonymous melodies. Many of these works are called simply "Variations on a Theme of/by ...". Other works, which often involve substantial development or transformation of the base material, may have more fanciful titles such as ''Caprice'', ''Fantasy'', ''Paraphrase'', ''Reminiscences'', ''Rhapsody'', etc. These other types of treatments are not listed here unless there is evidence that they include variations on a theme. Adam de la Halle * Rolande Falcinelli: Variations sur un rondeau d'Adam de la Halle (from 14 Études insérées dans l' à l'orgue) Adolphe Adam * Henri Herz: Fantaisie et variations sur deux motifs du '' Postillon de Lonjumeau'', Op. 94 (piano) Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mari Kumamoto
Mari Kumamoto (熊本 マリ, born October 15, 1964) is a Japanese-born professional pianist known for her recordings of Spanish and Japanese composers. Early life Born in Tokyo, Japan, Kumamoto began piano studies at age five. At age ten, she moved with her family to Madrid, Spain and began studies with Joaquin Soriano at the Madrid Royal Conservatory and in 1975 was awarded the top prize in the young pianists competition. Career Studies abroad and awards In 1982, Kumamoto was awarded a special scholarship to study at Juilliard School of Music under professor Sascha Gorodnitzki. In 1985, she enrolled at Royal Academy of Music in London and was awarded a recital diploma. She won many prizes including the top prize at the Newport International Piano Competition which was awarded by Diana, Princess of Wales. Return to Japan In 1986, Kumamoto returned to Japan and started a career focusing on the piano music of Spanish composer Federico Mompou (1893-1987). She was t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakura No Sono
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akimi Yoshida. It was serialized from 1985 to 1986 in Hakusensha's manga magazine LaLa. The story focuses on individuals from a drama club that are putting on Anton Chekhov's 1904 play ''The Cherry Orchard''. The manga was adapted into a film in 1990 by Shun Nakahara, and a remake was released in November 2008. Theatrical stage productions debuted at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space in 1994 and at the Aoyama Round Theatre in 2007 and 2009. Plot The drama club of Oka Academy an all-girls high school put on the play ''The Cherry Orchard'' by Anton Chekhov for the anniversary of the school's founding. Each chapter follows the life of one of the club members while the preparations for the play go on. Characters ; :Atsuko is dating Shinichi Sakata, a boy on the rugby team at another high school, and worries about progressing their relationship. ; :A girl who did not want to come to an all-girls high school, Noriko becomes fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonard Grigoryan
Leonard Grigoryan is an Australian classical guitarist and recording artist of Armenian heritage. He is the younger brother of fellow guitarist Slava Grigoryan, with whom he often plays in a duo as the Grigoryan Brothers. Life and career Of Armenian heritage, Leonard and his elder brother Slava often play in a duo as the Grigoryan Brothers. Leonard's first solo album, entitled ''Solo'', was released through Which Way Music in 2012. Discography Albums Awards ARIA Awards The ARIA Music Awards are presented annually from 1987 by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Grigoryan has received 8 nominations, either as a member of Grigoryan Brothers, or shared with other artists (including his brother Slava).Leonard Grigoryan at the ARIA Music Awards: * 2003 winners and nominees: * 2006 winners and nominees: * 2007 winners and nominees: * 2009 winners and nominees: * 2011 winners and nominees: * 2012 winners and nominees: * 2015 winners and nominees: , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slava Grigoryan
Slava Grigoryan (born 1976) is an Australian classical guitarist and recording artist. He frequently collaborates and performs with his younger brother, fellow guitarist Leonard Grigoryan, performing as the Grigoryan Brothers. Early life He was born in Kazakhstan to Eduard and Irina Grigoryan, both professional violinists. His family emigrated to Australia in 1981 and he was raised in Melbourne. Grigoryan began to study guitar with his father at the age of seven. By the age of twelve, he was performing professionally and made his solo debut in Sydney at fourteen. He attended Caulfield Junior College (then known as Caulfield North Central School) and St Michael's Grammar School, during which time he studied with Ron Payne, and, later, at the Victorian College of the Arts. Career Following his win at the Tokyo International Classical Guitar Competition, where he was the youngest finalist in the history of that competition, Grigoryan signed with Sony Music Entertainment in 1995 for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Lovelady
William Lovelady (born 1945) is an English guitarist and composer who has also performed and published as Bill Lovelady. His ''London Rhapsody'' for guitar was published by Schott. His music has been aired frequently by BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM. He has collaborated with Art Garfunkel, South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela, L. Shankar and Julian Lloyd Webber. As Bill Lovelady, he scored major success first in the UK, with the 1979 song " Reggae for it now", a Top 20 hit produced by Eric Dufaure, and later the same year in Sweden and Norway, particularly with the song "One More Reggae for the Road". Three of his compositions for guitar, ''Incantations'' No. 5 to 7, were included in a recording titled ''Guitar Meditation'' played by Craig Ogden and released in 1999. A reviewer compared their "eccentric charm" to music by Erik Satie. Four of his ''Incantations'' were included in a 2013 collection titled ''Incandescent'' by guitarist Alison Smith. A reviewer noted his eclectic m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antoni Ros-Marbà
Antoni is a Catalan, Polish, and Slovene given name and a surname used in the eastern part of Spain, Poland and Slovenia. As a Catalan given name it is a variant of the male names Anton and Antonio. As a Polish given name it is a variant of the female names Antonia and Antonina. As a Slovene name it is a variant of the male names Anton, Antonij and Antonijo and the female name Antonija. As a surname it is derived from the Antonius root name. It may refer to: Given name * Antoni Brzeżańczyk, Polish football player and manager * Antoni Derezinski, Northern Irish Strongman * Antoni Gaudi, Catalan architect * Antoni Kenar, Polish sculptor * Antoni Lima, Catalan footballer * Antoni Lomnicki, Polish mathematician * Antoni Melchior Fijałkowski, Polish bishop * Antoni Niemczak, Polish long-distance runner * Józef Antoni Poniatowski, Polish prince and Marshal of France * Antoni Porowski, Polish-Canadian chef, actor, and television personality * Antoni Radziwiłł, Polish politician * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
