Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56 (Brahms, Johannes)
| Title | Variations on a Theme by Haydn |
| Alternative title | Variationen über ein Thema von Haydn |
| Creators | Johannes Brahms, composer |
| Opus | Op.56 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 10 |
| Keys | B flat major |
| Composed | 1873 |
| First published | 1873 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1080 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Variations |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
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| View | Complete | piano 4 hands | Robert Keller |
| View | Complete | piano | Ludwig Stark |
| View | Theme. Andante (No.1) | string orchestra | Elaine Fine |
| View | Theme. Andante (No.1) | 2 horns, 2 flugelhorns, 2 trumpets, 4 trombones and tuba | Michel Rondeau |
| View | Theme. Andante (No.1) | horn, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones and tuba | Stefan Adams |
| View | Theme. Andante (No.1) | 3 clarinets and bass clarinet | Alessandro Scandiffio |
| View | Theme. Andante (No.1) | horn, trumpet and euphonium | Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt |
| View | Var.7 Allegretto grazioso "Siciliano" | piano | Harold Bauer |
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Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Ensemble | Performers | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
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| View | — | University of Chicago Orchestra (orchestra) | Barbara Schubert, conductor | Orchestral setting, Op.56a | Complete Performance | |
| View | — | London Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Antal Doráti, conductor | Orchestral setting, Op.56a | Complete Recording | |
| View | — | Philharmonia Orchestra (orchestra) | Herbert von Karajan, conductor | Orchestral setting, Op.56a | Complete Recording | |
| View | — | — | Neal O'Doan, piano Nancy O'Doan, piano |
2 Piano setting, Op.56b | Theme, Variations 1-3 Variation 4 Variations 5-6 Variation 7 Variation 8, Finale |
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| View | — | — | Christina and Michelle Naughton, piano | 2 Piano setting, Op.56b | Complete Performance | |
| View | — | — | Michael Stenov, organ | For Organ (Stenov) | Complete Recording | |
| View | Synthesized | Theme. Andante (No.1) | — | For 2 Horns, 2 Flugelhorns, 2 Trumpets, 4 Trombones and Tuba (Rondeau) | Virtual Performance | |
| View | MIDI | Theme. Andante (No.1) | — | For Horn, 2 Trumpets, 3 Trombones and Tuba (Adams) | Synthesized Performance |
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