Mozart - Variations on "Lison dormait", K 264 (1778) {Ingrid Haebler}

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 - 5 December 1791) was one of the most influential, popular and prolific composers of the classical period. A child prodigy, from an early age he began composing over 600 works, including some of the most famous pieces of symphonic, chamber, operatic, and choral music.
Variations (9) on "Lison dormait," for piano in C major, K. 264 (K. 315d) Paris, summer 1778
Arietta "Lison dormait" from the opera "Julie" (1772) by Nicholas Dezède
Ingrid Haebler, piano
Description by Robert Cummings [-]
Mozart wrote this set of variations in late summer 1778 while in Paris. The theme is taken from an arietta in the 1772 play Julie by Nicolas Dezède, himself a composer of minor distinction. Mozart apparently saw the play in 1778, when a new production was staged in August of that year. This is one of his larger variation sets, both in its nearly 20-minute duration and in its broad and colorful expressive range. The work opens with a statement of Dezède's playful theme, a graceful creation moderately paced and dainty in its sassy cuteness. In the delightful first variation, the tempo increases and most of the writing remains in the upper register. The lively second variant, however, appears largely in the middle ranges, while the ensuing one is energetic and imaginatively expands on the thematic material. The jovial fourth variant begins with jaunty arpeggiated chords and brims with energy and sunshine, and the more serious fifth is comparatively subdued. The next variation is flashier than most in its lively octave passages and other pyrotechnics, while the hearty seventh deftly shifts from energy to inertia several times. The Adagio eighth is lovely in its generally sparkling lightness, and the lively Allegro of the ninth brims with vigor and joy. The work concludes with a cadenza-like treatment of the arietta theme.

[@simonkawasaki4229]

Fun fact: An 18th century textbook on composition had a chapter on variations- Mozart was mentioned. It was one of the first ever pedagogical mentions of Wolfgang and his work.

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Manu Petaia Should be here: sites.google.com/site/mozartdocuments/documents/1791-10-24 hopefully you can access it. I was wrong, it wasn’t a textbook, it was simply a review of another composer’s variations. Even still, it is interesting to hear old comments on Mozart.

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@Manu Petaia classical cadenzas frequently started on a I 6/4 because it was common. It was not a strict rule but it was, and has been throughout history, the most accepted among composers. If you see for example Mozart's piano concerti, you will see that, right before the start of the cadenzas, the orchestra plays a cadencial theme that finished on a I 6/4.

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[@christophedevos3760]

Like a miniature piano concerto, probably the most virtuoso piano variations Mozart has written. Again a lovely performance by Häbler. Thanks for sharing.

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Wonderful Ingrid Haebler. I think Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart would have enjoyed listening to her play. Thank you, for my listening delight!

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His own rendition would have pleased him most.

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Mozart was such an innovator that he was doing variations of Liszt pieces that weren't written yet centuries before Liszt was born

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Un capolavoro ! La perfezione formale intrecciata con la massima libertà e fantasia compositiva in un perfetto dialogo "operistico". Solo un genio come Mozart fu in grado di scrivere con un linguaggio così rigoroso ed espressivo allo stesso tempo. Stupisce ad ogni ascolto, foss'anche il millesimo !

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So beautiful !! I also like the eight variations on " Come un agnello " from " I due litiganti " by G Sarti in a minor K 460(1782) and Twelve variations on a Menuet by JC Fischer in C major K 179(1774) Best Giacomo

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Su genio extraordinario baña a sus obras con una luz ÚNICA así como su inmaculada perfección

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Thank you so much for uploading all these videos with scores. It's a coincidence because I am having a Mozart phase and Ingrid Haebler's recordings have been getting me through lockdown...and then you began uploading her performances with scores...an absolute dream! This work I have found through lockdown...it is relatively unknown but hopefully now it is on a channel such as this more people will hear it's beauty! Thank you!

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Mozart un prodigio de la música, gracias por compartirlo con nosotros, Saludos desde Ecuador 🇪🇨

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Another delightful set of variations. Thanks for the upload.

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Bartje, what would you say is your favorite of Mozart's variation sets? I'm still working my way through them all (playing them, and listening to your marvelous videos), and I think either Unser dummer... or the Duport Variations are my favorite.

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Unser dummer Pobel is probably my favorite, unfortunately that video got blocked world wide.

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