In 1819 Diabelli, a well-known music publisher and
composer, sent a waltz of his creation to all the
important composers of the Austrian Empire, including
Schubert, Czerny, Hummel, Beethoven etc. and the
Archduke Rudolph, asking each of them to write a
variation on it. His plan was to publish all the
variations in a patriotic volume called
Vaterländischer Künstlerverein, and to use the
profits to benefit orphans and widows of the Napoleonic
Wars. It is not known how many composers were
approac...(+)
In 1819 Diabelli, a well-known music publisher and
composer, sent a waltz of his creation to all the
important composers of the Austrian Empire, including
Schubert, Czerny, Hummel, Beethoven etc. and the
Archduke Rudolph, asking each of them to write a
variation on it. His plan was to publish all the
variations in a patriotic volume called
Vaterländischer Künstlerverein, and to use the
profits to benefit orphans and widows of the Napoleonic
Wars. It is not known how many composers were
approached, but 51 responded to the invitation.
Variation of Schubert, D 718
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First out of 33 Variations of Beethoven, op. 120, no.
1
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PARTITION