KALAMAZOO, MI —Serving as dominant concept behind the 2012 Gilmore Festival has been the use of theme and variations found in countless classical works. Many Gilmore events this year showcased the ...
Pianist Glenn Gould popularized Bach’s “Goldberg” Variations with his landmark 1955 recording. Might Moisés Kaufman’s Tony-nominated play “33 Variations” — running this month at the Ahmanson Theatre ...
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Two imposing sets of variations — Bach’s Goldberg Variations and Beethoven’s Thirty-three Variations on a Waltz ...
Among Ludwig van Beethoven’s prodigious gifts was an ability to transform the most mundane materials into something exquisite. Perhaps the most famous example of this is his “Diabelli Variations,” Op.