Work Title
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Passacaglia
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Alternative. Title
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44 variations, cadenza and fugue on the opening theme of Schubert's 'Unfinished' Symphony
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Name Translations
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パッサカリア; پاساکالیا; Passacaille en si mineur; Пассакалья (Годовский)
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Authorities
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WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 177242590; BNF: 13944618n
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Composer
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Godowsky, Leopold
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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ILG 24
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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theme, 44 variations, cadenza, fugue
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1927/09/25 in Atlantic City, New Jersey 1927/10/21 in New York (completion date of fugue)
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First Publication.
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1928 – New York: Carl Fischer, plate 24518-41
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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18 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Early 20th century
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Piece Style
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Early 20th century
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Instrumentation
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piano
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Related Works
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The theme is from the opening of the Symphony No.8, D.759. There is also a reference to Erlkönig, D.328 in variation 37.
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