Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a

composition for orchestra by Johannes Brahms
VisualArtwork musical_work_composition Q1358378
Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a
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Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a

Summary

Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (178 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
  • Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a's composer is recorded as Johannes Brahms[4].
  • Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a's based on is recorded as Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56b[5].
  • Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a's Commons category is recorded as Variations on a Theme by Haydn[6].
  • 1873 marks the founding of Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a[7].
  • Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a was released on 1874[8].
  • Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a's tonality is recorded as B-flat major[9].
  • Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a's instrumentation is recorded as orchestra[10].
  • Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a's date of first performance is recorded as November 2, 1873[11].
  • Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Variationen über ein Thema von Jos. Haydn'}[12].
  • Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a's different from is recorded as Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56b[13].
  • Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a's number of parts of this work is recorded as {'unit': 'Q929848', 'amount': '+10'}[14].
  • Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a's has part is recorded as theme and variation[15].
  • Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a's form of creative work is recorded as cycle[16].
  • Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a's form of creative work is recorded as theme and variation[17].
  • Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a's opus number is recorded as 56a[18].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Genre(s): classical, orchestral, theme and variations[19]

  • Community tags: classical, orchestral, theme and variations[20]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d6565eab-6dae-353e-864e-f6c82c952d22[21]

Body

Publication

Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a was published on 1874[8].

Why It Matters

Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a ranks in the top 5% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (178 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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