| Work Title
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Symphonic Variations
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| Alternative. Title
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| Name Translations
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Symfonische variaties
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| Name Aliases
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Symfonische variaties (Bax)
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| Authorities
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WorldCat; VIAF: 179282853; LCCN: no2005016656; BNF: 14034699v
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| Composer
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Bax, Arnold
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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GP 210
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IAB 104
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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Introduction and 7 sections
- Introduction -
- Variation I: Youth (Allegro, restless and tumultuous) -
- Variation II: Nocturne (Slow and serene, broadly) -
- Variation III:Strife (Allegro vivace) -
- Variation IV: The Temple (Slow and solemn) -
- Variation V: Play (Scherzo. Allegretto vivace)
- Intermezzo (Enchantment; very moderate tempo)
- Variation VI: Triumph (Moderate tempo - Glowing and passionate)
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1918 November 11? (see below)
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| First Performance.
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1920 November 23
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| First Publication.
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1963 ca.
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| Dedication
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Harriet Cohen
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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50 minutes
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Early 20th century
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| Piece Style
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Early 20th century
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| Instrumentation
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piano, orchestra
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| InstrDetail
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3 flutes (1 on piccolo), 2 oboes, 1 English horn, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 1 contrabassoon, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, strings
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| External Links
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Baxworks site
Wikipedia article (in Dutch)
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| Extra Information
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Piano score dated February 8, 1917. Orchestration not dated-- 1917 or 1918 presumably... Overall manuscript dated 11 a.m., 11/11 1918, either because work was completed then or perhaps in honor of the Armistice (which was at that time as well as that day). See Wikipedia.
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