Variations, op. 27
Variations for piano, Op. 27, is a twelve-tone piece for piano composed by Anton Webern in 1936. It consists of three movements:
Webern's only published work for solo piano, the Variations are one of his major instrumental works and a signal example of his late style. Webern dedicated the work to pianist Eduard Steuermann. It was premiered, however, (after months of coaching from Webern) by Peter Stadlen on 26 October 1937 in Vienna. Much later Stadlen produced the definitive interpretive edition of Op. 27, published by Universal Edition in 1979.
Movements
- Variationen, op. 27: I. Sehr mäßig
- Variationen, op. 27: II. Sehr schnell
- Variationen, op. 27: III. Ruhig fließend
Recommended recordings
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Most recent recordings
- Webern: Variations, Op. 27: Var II. Sehr schnell — Anton Webern, Karim Said (2024) Spotify
- Webern: Variations for Piano, Op. 27 — Anton Webern, Ronald Cavaye (2022) Spotify
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