Description
Magnenat's "Variations d'automne" (Autumn Variations) follows variation form, in which a theme returns in changing guises, reflecting the autumnal imagery suggested by its title. It condenses a sense of seasonal change into just over two minutes. Listening for how the theme keeps transforming brings out the interest inherent in variation form.
Works written in theme-and-variations form, where a single melody is transformed in many different ways.
Sheet Music
Sheet music provided by Mutopia Project
About the Composer
Sylvain Magnenat
Little widely available biographical information exists for Sylvain Magnenat. This site includes his piece 'Variations d'automne' ('Autumn Variations'), a set of variations evidently inspired by the changing of the seasons, with a style suggesting French-speaking origins.
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