Composition database

This is the Composition Database of BMC, which includes information about works by composers that are either Hungarian or Hungarian by origin or live in Hungary.

Title of the work

Variationen über das Motiv von J.S. Bach (S.180) / Variations on a Motive by J.S. Bach


Composer

Original / Hungarian title
Variationen über das Motiv von J.S. Bach (S.180) / Variációk J. S. Bach témájára (S.180)
Foreign language / English title
Variationen über das Motiv von J.S. Bach (S.180) / Variations on a Motive by J.S. Bach
Dedication
Anton Rubinstein
Year of composition
1862

Type
Instrumental solo
Number of players
1
Instrumentation
pf.
Duration
17 min

Movements, parts
One movement

Premiere information
28 April 1875, Hannover, Germany; Ferenc Liszt (pf.)
Publisher / Source
Edition Schlesinger, Berlin © 1864
Edition Salabert, SLB00389800
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Recordings
Hungaroton HCD 31861, 2001 - Csaba Király (pf.)
Remarks, other info
Variations on the Basso continuo from the Cantata: "Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen" and from "Crucifixus" of the Mass in B minor by J.S. Bach

 

Recordings

Title Publisher
Liszt Ferenc: Piano Music Hungaroton
Hungaroton