theme and variation
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musical form
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Schubert's Impromptu in B-flat (D 935) No. 3; theme and variations based on a theme from Schubert's Rosamunde
In music, variation is a formal technique where material is repeated in an altered form. The changes may involve melody, rhythm, harmony, counterpoint, timbre, orchestration or any combination of these.
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