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Felix Mendelssohn

Variations sérieuses

Variations sérieuses, Op. 54, MWV U 156, is a composition for solo piano by Felix Mendelssohn consisting of a theme in D minor and 17 variations. It was completed on 4 June 1841. A typical

Structure#

Theme: Andante sostenuto # Variation 1 # Variation 2: Un poco più animato # Variation 3: Più animato # Variation 4 # Variation 5: Agitato # Variation 6: A tempo # Variation 7: Con fuoco # Variation 8: Allegro vivace # Variation 9 # Variation 10: Moderato # Variation 11: Cantabile # Variation 12: Tempo del Tema # Variation 13: Sempre assai leggiero # Variation 14: Adagio # Variation 15: Poco a poco più agitato # Variation 16: Allegro vivace # Variation 17 # Coda: Presto#

  • „Andante sostenuto” op 54: Mendelssohn’s autograph manuscript in the Jagiellonian Library
  • Scorevideo on Youtube: Christoph Herndler: variations sérieuses variation after Mendelssohn Op. 54 (2009)
Composer
Felix Mendelssohn