Variations in E minor (Joachim)
from Brahms & Joachim: Hungarian Dances (CDA67663)
1 Introduction: Allegretto [1'03]
2 Theme [0'26]
3 Variation 1 [0'26]
4 Variation 2 [0'27]
5 Variation 3 [0'26]
6 Variation 4: Un pochettino più vivo [0'23]
7 Variation 5 [0'24]
8 Variation 6 [0'26]
9 Variation 7 [0'25]
10 Variation 8 [0'24]
11 Variation 9 [0'24]
12 Variation 10 [0'25]
13 Variation 11 [0'26]
14 Variation 12 [0'25]
15 Variation 13: Poco animato [0'26]
16 Variation 14 [0'27]
17 Variation 15: Molto più moderato (Andantino) [0'53]
18 Variation 16: Quasi doppio (Allegro) [0'24]
19 Variation 17: Vivace [0'16]
20 Variation 18 [1'37]
21 Finale: Allegro marcato – Poco animato [2'57]
13 minutes 30 seconds 21 tracks
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