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Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 21 No. 1

composition for piano by Johannes Brahms
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Summary

Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 21 No. 1 is a musical work/composition[1]. It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 21 No. 1's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
  • Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 21 No. 1's composer is recorded as Johannes Brahms[4].
  • Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 21 No. 1's genre is Romantic music[5].
  • 1857 marks the founding of Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 21 No. 1[6].
  • Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 21 No. 1 was released on 1862[7].
  • Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 21 No. 1's tonality is recorded as D minor[8].
  • Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 21 No. 1's instrumentation is recorded as piano[9].
  • Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 21 No. 1's date of first performance is recorded as November 17, 1865[10].
  • Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 21 No. 1's title is recorded as Variations sur un thème original[11].
  • Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 21 No. 1's title is recorded as Variations on an Original Theme[12].
  • Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 21 No. 1's form of creative work is recorded as theme and variation[13].
  • Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 21 No. 1's opus number is recorded as 21/1[14].

Product Details

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  • MusicBrainz ID: 7b06ff76-aa23-349f-93dc-47b4fadee418[15]

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Publication

Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 21 No. 1 was released on 1862[7]. Its genre is Romantic music[5].

Why It Matters

Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 21 No. 1 is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Related Entities

Johannes Brahms

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . International Music Score Library Project. Retrieved . imslp.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [15] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → Romantic music
    Wikidata description → composition for piano by Johannes Brahms
    Allmusic composition id → mc0002402836
    Instrumentation → piano
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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