theme and variation
Sign in to saveAlso known as variations on a theme, set of variations, variation, theme with variations, theme and variations
musical form
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- Instance of
- music genre
- Subclass of
- classical music
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- Category:Variations
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- Variations
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- WikiProject Classical music
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- Variation
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Encyclopedic overview
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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