Variation

~1510 (Renaissance+)

51 works by 33 composers
Keyboard [89%] Orchestral [11%]

Group: Instrumental
Part of: Passacaglia, Chaconne

Synonyms: Вариационная форма

A formal technique where material is repeated in an altered form. The changes may involve harmony, melody, counterpoint, rhythm, timbre, orchestration or any combination of these.

Bach - 01.Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Aria
Bach - 02.Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Var.1