Our first piece takes inspiration from Harmoniemusik, a type of wind ensemble from the 18th century. In a similar vein, Kramer’s composition mimics this early style of repertoire with elegant and ...

The Brazilian composer and pianist Andre Mehmari has always played with the concept of theme and variation. He did a whole album of variations on Beatles tunes. (SOUNDBITE OF ANDRE MEHMARI'S "HERE ...

Oh, the joys of depressing music. Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 is one of the finest "downer" compositions ever and a collection of jazz variations on it seems like a can't-miss prospect. The base ...

A moment ago there was a thunderclap outside my window. Now I'm spying sludgy, black clouds. The sun/storm transition and the promised precipitation presents a great setting for Om's Variations on a ...

(7) Variations on Mozart's 'Bei Männern, welche Tom Poster, Piano Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer Guy Johnston, Cello Adagio and Allegro Tom Poster, Piano Robert Schumann, Composer Guy Johnston, Cello ...

HIS theme is the development of an artist; his variations are the impact upon an artist by life. Suppose a sculptor, assistant to Phidias, who had worked on the frieze of the Parthenon and known the ...

Variety is the spice of life (and cabaret) and there's no better evidence of that than theme shows. Currently, you can find everything from turn-of-the-century revue songs to the tragedies of Sept. 11 ...