Variations and finale on 'Ah vous dirai-je, Maman', Op 90 (Rinck) - from CDA67734 - Hyperion Records

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Johann Christian Heinrich Rinck (1770–1846) was born in Elgersburg, Thuringia, studied with J C Kittel (1732–1809), a pupil of J S Bach, and eventually became Kantor at the music school in Darmstadt, in which town he was court organist. He composed prolifically, and an organ primer of his enjoyed wide currency. Based on a tune made familiar by Mozart (K265) and generally associated with the words ‘Twinkle, twinkle, little star’, Rinck’s Variations and finale on ‘Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman’, Op 90, was published by Simrock in 1828. A minor-key introduction leads to a simple harmonization of the tune, and there then follow nine variations and a spirited finale, which takes the form of a fugato.

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Recording details: June 2008
Västerås Cathedral, Sweden
Produced by Paul Spicer
Engineered by Simon Eadon
Release date: May 2009
Total duration: 11 minutes 48 seconds

Variations and finale on 'Ah vous dirai-je, Maman', Op 90

composer

Johann Christian Heinrich Rinck (1770-1846)

published by Simrock in 1828

Christopher Herrick (organ)

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	MP3	FLAC	ALAC
1	£0.20	£0.20	£0.20	Introduction: Maestoso – Theme [1'43]
2	£0.05	£0.05	£0.05	Variation 1 [0'31]
3	£0.10	£0.10	£0.10	Variation 2 [0'41]
4	£0.05	£0.05	£0.05	Variation 3 [0'32]
5	£0.10	£0.10	£0.10	Variation 4: Larghetto [0'56]
6	£0.05	£0.05	£0.05	Variation 5 [0'34]
7	£0.05	£0.05	£0.05	Variation 6 [0'32]
8	£0.05	£0.05	£0.05	Variation 7: Andantino [0'27]
9	£0.10	£0.10	£0.10	Variation 8 [0'49]
10	£0.15	£0.15	£0.15	Variation 9 [1'11]
11	£0.50	£0.50	£0.50	Finale fugato: Allegro moderato [3'52]