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This work has been identified as being in the public domain in Canada, as well as countries where the copyright term is life+50 or life+70 years (including all EU countries). However, this work is probably still protected by copyright in the United States, unless an exception applies. See public domain for details. |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | Introduction and 7 sections |
|---|---|
| Composition Year | 1918 November 11? (see below) |
| Genre Categories | Variations; For piano, orchestra; Scores featuring the piano; |
| Work Title | Symphonic Variations |
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| Alternative. Title | |
| Composer | Bax, Arnold |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | GP 210 |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IAB 104 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | Introduction and 7 sections
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1918 November 11? (see below) |
| First Performance. | 1920 November 23 |
| First Publication. | 1963 ca. |
| Dedication | Harriet Cohen |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 50 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
| Piece Style | Early 20th century |
| Instrumentation | piano, orchestra |
| InstrDetail | 3 flutes (1 on piccolo), 2 oboes, 1 English horn, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 1 contrabassoon, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, strings |
| External Links | Baxworks site Wikipedia article (in Dutch) |
| Extra Information | Piano score dated February 8, 1917. Orchestration not dated-- 1917 or 1918 presumably... Overall manuscript dated 11 a.m., 11/11 1918, either because work was completed then or perhaps in honor of the Armistice (which was at that time as well as that day). See Wikipedia. |
