Western — Classical & Romantic
Romantic · 1873

Variations on a Theme by Haydn

J. BrahmsOp. 56a

Key
Bb
Time
2/4
Tempo
♩=100
AO focus
AO3

Incipit

Form

Theme + 8 variations + finale (passacaglia). Theme = St. Anthony Chorale (now thought not by Haydn).

Teaching points

  • St. Anthony Chorale theme
  • 8 variations + passacaglia finale
  • AO3: variations form across history
Full score ↓Public domain

Simrock + Bärenreiter urtext, PD.

Topic T9