In 1819, Anton Diabelli, a Viennese music publisher, composed a little waltz and sent it to dozens of composers—he wanted each of them to write and send him a single variation, which he’d publish ...

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“And then I just thought, why not put the two together?” This casual account of decision making, an explanation without an explanation, was offered by pianist András Schiff during a recent ...

Pianist Glenn Gould popularized Bach’s “Goldberg” Variations with his landmark 1955 recording. Might Moisés Kaufman’s Tony-nominated play “33 Variations” — running this month at the Ahmanson Theatre ...

KALAMAZOO, MI —Serving as dominant concept behind the 2012 Gilmore Festival has been the use of theme and variations found in countless classical works. Many Gilmore events this year showcased the ...

San Francisco Performances is delighted to welcome back Richard Goode, the American pianist of incomparable talent who was ...

In a follow-up to his refreshing recordings of Beethoven’s 32 piano sonatas and five piano concertos, the British pianist Paul Lewis has now turned to Beethoven’s other great piano score –- the 33 ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Award-winning pianist Piotr Anderszewski will perform a program featuring all 33 of Beethoven's rarely-heard "Diabelli Variations" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, in Loeb ...

Arena Stage opened this season with a play that riffs on an improbable work by Ludwig van Beethoven, the "Diabelli" Variations. Moisés Kaufman's "33 Variations," which runs through the end of this ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Amarillo Little Theatre is presenting "33 Variations," a poignant and intellectually engaging play by Moisés Kaufman, that ...

(33) Variations in C on a Waltz by Diabelli, 'Diabelli Variations' Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer Pier Paolo Vincenzi, Piano Pier Paolo Vincenzi appears to be the first pianist to offer the complete ...