Diabelli Variations

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Uri Caine & Concerto Köln

The Diabelli Variations is a set of piano variations by Ludwig van Beethoven, published in 1823. Drawing on a simple waltz theme, the work explores a wide range of pianistic textures and moods—from virtuosic bravura to intimate introspection—employing advanced contrapuntal techniques, bold harmonic shifts and formal invention that exemplify Beethoven's late-period approach to variation form and his significant contribution to the piano repertoire.
First released: 2002

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Theme
    1:00
  2. 2.
    Variation I
    2:13
  3. 3.
    Variation II
    0:56
  4. 4.
    Variation III
    1:15
  5. 5.
    Variation IV
    1:14
  6. 6.
    Variation V
    1:04
  7. 7.
    Variation VI
    0:59
  8. 8.
    Variation VII
    1:49
  9. 9.
    Variation VIII
    1:22
  10. 10.
    Variation IX
    1:29
  11. 11.
    Variation X
    0:38
  12. 12.
    Variation XI
    0:59
  13. 13.
    Variation XII
    0:54
  14. 14.
    Variation XIII
    1:00
  15. 15.
    Variation XIV
    2:53
  16. 16.
    Variation XV
    0:31
  17. 17.
    Variation XVI
    1:17
  18. 18.
    Variation XVII
    1:44
  19. 19.
    Variation XVIII
    1:27
  20. 20.
    Variation XIX
    1:05
  21. 21.
    Variation XX
    2:28
  22. 22.
    Variation XXI
    1:09
  23. 23.
    Variation XXII
    0:50
  24. 24.
    Variation XXIII
    1:06
  25. 25.
    Variation XXIV
    1:14
  26. 26.
    Variation XXV
    3:23
  27. 27.
    Variation XXVI
    1:00
  28. 28.
    Variation XXVII
    1:35
  29. 29.
    Variation XXVIII
    0:50
  30. 30.
    Variation XXIX
    1:14
  31. 31.
    Variation XXX
    1:58
  32. 32.
    Variation XXXI
    5:03
  33. 33.
    Variation XXXII
    5:50
  34. 34.
    Variation XXXIII
    2:22

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