Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951)

Thème et variations pour orchestre op. 43b (1943)

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1943 - oct 1943
    • Duration: 12 mn
    • Publisher: Belmont, nº Bel 1010 ; Schirmer : 42196
    • Opus: 43b
Detailed formation
  • 3 flutes, 3 oboes, 3 clarinets, 3 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 1 tuba, 1 timpani, percussionist, strings

Premiere information

  • Date: 20 October 1944
    Location:

    USA, Boston


    Performers:

    l'orchestre symphonique de Boston, direction : Sergej Koussevitzky.

Table of contents

  • Thème : Poco allegro
  • variation 1
  • variation 2 : Allegro molto
  • variation 3 : Poco adagio
  • variation 4 : Tempo di valse
  • variation 5 : Molto moderato
  • variation 6 : Allegro
  • variation 7 : Moderato
  • finale : Moderato