33 Variations on a waltz by Anton Diabelli in C 'Diabelli Variations', Op 120 (Beethoven)
from Beethoven: Diabelli Variations (CDH55082)
1 Theme: Vivace – Variation 1: Alla marcia maestoso [2'37]
2 Variation 2: Poco allegro [0'56]
3 Variation 3: L'istesso tempo [1'30]
4 Variation 4: Un poco più vivace [1'03]
5 Variation 5: Allegro vivace [0'56]
6 Variation 6: Allegro ma non troppo e serioso [1'35]
7 Variation 7: Un poco più allegro [1'13]
8 Variation 8: Poco vivace [1'38]
9 Variation 9: Allegro pesante e risoluto [1'40]
10 Variation 10: Presto [0'40]
11 Variation 11: Allegretto [1'19]
12 Variation 12: Un poco più moto [0'59]
13 Variation 13: Vivace [0'57]
14 Variation 14: Grave e maestoso [4'09]
15 Variation 15: Presto scherzando [0'34]
16 Variation 16: Allegro [1'03]
17 Variation 17: Allegro [1'02]
18 Variation 18: Poco moderato [1'52]
19 Variation 19: Presto [0'52]
20 Variation 20: Andante [2'40]
21 Variation 21: Allegro con brio – Meno allegro – Tempo primo [1'08]
22 Variation 22: Allegro molto, alla 'Notte e giorno faticar' di Mozart [0'47]
23 Variation 23: Allegro assai [0'55]
24 Variation 24: Fughetta: Andante [3'27]
25 Variation 25: Allegro [0'48]
26 Variation 26: [Piacevole] [1'06]
27 Variation 27: Vivace [1'01]
28 Variation 28: Allegro [0'53]
29 Variation 29: Adagio ma non troppo [1'25]
30 Variation 30: Andante, sempre cantabile [2'28]
31 Variation 31: Largo, molto espressivo [5'00]
32 Variation 32: Fuga: Allegro [3'01]
33 Variation 33: Tempo di Menuetto moderato [3'55]
55 minutes 9 seconds 33 tracks
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