3.6: Theme and Variations
Notation for Theme and Variation
A=theme
A A1 A2 A3 A4 A5=theme and variation
Please listen to the compositions below with the scores, and note the following:
- How many variations
- How the theme is altered in each variation
Listen to Tchaikovsky’s “Variations on a Rococo Theme” with the score (below):
Listen to Arensky’s “Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky” with the score (below):