Work: 33 Variations for piano in C major "Diabelli Variations", Op.120

Levit introduced the theme at such a clip that one couldn't help but worry about the marathon of musculature he had in front of him, but he persevered, playing with a precision that was almost alarming.

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Arresting Diabelli Variations in Birmingham

Julia Zupancic, 07 Apr

In a wonderful piano recital, Mitsuko Uchida presented Schubert’s Four Impromptus and Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations.

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Ambiguous Schubert and humane Beethoven from Mitsuko Uchida

David Allen, 09 Apr

In her annual appearance at Carnegie Hall, Mitsuko Uchida plays Schubert's G Major sonata and Beethoven's Diabelli Variations.

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A week with Ludwig: Beethoven-Woche in Bonn

Roy Westbrook, 01 Feb

Taking its theme from Beethoven's Diabelli Variations, Bonn's Beethoven Week focused on classical variations in a wide-ranging festival programme.