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

Theme, Variations and Finale, Op. 13


Composer

Original / Hungarian title
Theme, Variations and Finale, Op. 13
Foreign language / English title
Theme, Variations and Finale, Op. 13
Year of composition
1933

Type
Orchestral work
Instrumentation
2 fl., 2 ob., 2 cl., 2 fg. - 3 cor., 2 tr., 3 trb. - timp., perc. (2 esec. - side drum, gr.c., ptto., trg., tam-tam) - arpa, cel. - strings: vl. 1, vl. 2, vla., vlc., cb.
Duration
19 min

Movements, parts
1. Theme
2. Variation I
3. Variation II
4. Variation III
5. Variation IV
6. Variation V
7. Variation VI
8. Variation VII
9. Finale

Premiere information
28 October 1937, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Hans Lange (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Schott Musik International (available for rental)
Available here!
Recordings
Koch CD 7191, 1994 - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, James Sedares (cond.)
Remarks, other info
Revised: 1966

See also revised version:
Theme, Variations and Finale, Op. 13a