Variations
in f minor, Hob. XVII: 6 Franz Joseph Haydn
Marianne von Genzinger, a true friend of Franz Josef
Haydn's, died in 1793. It is possible that this painful loss prompted the
composer to write the Variations in f minor in that same year. The source of inspiration remains a matter of
speculation, however, as the work was originally written for Barbara von Ployer-a
student of Mozart-and then in 1799 finally dedicated to Baroness Josefine von
Braun. For Haydn this work conveys unusually deep emotions, from the poignant
opening theme to the dramatic and passionate outbursts toward the end of the
piece. The formal structure is a
so-called "double variation" in which two themes, one in f minor and another
in F Major, alternate in differing variations. Whereas the theme in the minor
key has a lamenting, mourning and tragic character, the theme in the major key
is comforting and restful. Spencer Myer
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Variations in f minor, Hob. XVII: 6 Franz Joseph Haydn
Marianne von Genzinger, a true friend of Franz Josef Haydn's, died in 1793. It is possible that this painful loss prompted the composer to write the Variations in f minor in that same year. The source of inspiration remains a matter of speculation, however, as the work was originally written for Barbara von Ployer-a student of Mozart-and then in 1799 finally dedicated to Baroness Josefine von Braun. For Haydn this work conveys unusually deep emotions, from the poignant opening theme to the dramatic and passionate outbursts toward the end of the piece. The formal structure is a so-called "double variation" in which two themes, one in f minor and another in F Major, alternate in differing variations. Whereas the theme in the minor key has a lamenting, mourning and tragic character, the theme in the major key is comforting and restful. Spencer Myer
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