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Variations in G major on "Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu", Op. 121a

Ludwig van Beethoven · 1770–1827 · German
For violin, cello, piano
Also known as Kakadu Variations · Piano Trio No. 11
Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, for the piano part
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Ensemble
Piano trio
Hardest part
Piano
Form
Full work
Length
About 18 min
Composed
c. 1803 (rev. 1816)
Era
Classical

Notes

Slow G-minor introduction, then ten variations on a song by Wenzel Müller

About this work

Composed
1803??, rev. 1816
  1. Introduzione. Adagio assai
  2. Thema. Allegretto
  3. Var. I
  4. Var. II
  5. Var. III
  6. Var. IV
  7. Var. V
  8. Var. VI
  9. Var. VII
  10. Var. VIII
  11. Var. IX. Adagio espressivo
  12. Var. X. Presto
  13. [Coda]. Allegretto
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