Description
This variation set draws its theme from the aria 'Kind, willst du ruhig schlafen' in Paer's opera Camilla. Dating from around 1799, it takes a gentle, lullaby-like melody as its starting point and develops seven variations of shifting tempo and character, exemplifying the era's common practice of adapting popular operatic arias for the keyboard.
Works written in theme-and-variations form, where a single melody is transformed in many different ways.
About the Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Born in Bonn and active in Vienna, Ludwig van Beethoven is among the towering figures in music history, bridging the Classical and Romantic eras. Despite losing his hearing in later life, he continued composing, pursuing innovative forms and intense emotional expression in his symphonies and piano sonatas. His beloved piano piece "Fur Elise" and his 32 piano sonatas remain widely performed. This site features 96 of his works, including piano concertos and piano trios.
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