G. Henle Verlag
Diabelli Variations Op. 120
For Piano
Beethoven's Most Significant Contribution To The Form Of Variation Is Represented By The 33 Changes Made Between 1819 And 1823 On A Waltz By A. Diabelli. "No Variations Of The Ordinary Kind, But A Great And Important Masterpiece," Is Aptly Stated In The Announcement Of The Original Edition. The Viennese Publisher Anton Diabelli Had Then Asked 50 Composers To Contribute A Variation On His Waltz For An Anthology. However, Beethoven Took This As An Opportunity For A Comprehensive Examination Of The Tradition Of The Genre. The Revised Original Text Edition Based On The Critical Report Of The Beethoven Complete Edition Appears As A Single Edition From The Volume "Variations For Piano Ii" (Hn 1269). A Detailed Preface And Remarks Inform About The Current State Of Research.
