Variations on 'Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu', Op 121a (Beethoven)
from Beethoven: The Complete Music for Piano Trio, Vol. 2 (CDA67369)
1 Introduzione [4'34]
2 Tema [0'34]
3 Variation 1 [0'37]
4 Variation 2 [0'36]
5 Variation 3 [0'43]
6 Variation 4 [0'39]
7 Variation 5 [0'40]
8 Variation 6 [0'40]
9 Variation 7 [0'50]
10 Variation 8 [0'39]
11 Variation 9 [1'44]
12 Variation 10 [1'50]
13 Allegretto [1'45]
15 minutes 51 seconds 13 tracks
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