The Variations on a Theme by Shostakovich is scored for an orchestra of 3 flutes, 3 oboes, 2 bassoons, contra-bassoon, 4 horns, 3 C trumpets, 3 trombones, harp, harpischord, piano, percussion and strings. The entire work is approximately 17 minutes in duration. The subject for the Variations comes from the Fifteenth Symphony of Shostakovich, last movement. There are many allusions to the writing of Shostakovich in terms of gesture, orchestration, and harmonic structure.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1038847 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Miller, Karl Frederick |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | ix leaves, score (48 leaves) : music, Text |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights |
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