Variations on a Cantus Firmus

Composer(s): Vittorio Giannini

Powerfully expansive and meticulously detailed, Vittorio Giannini’s VARIATIONS ON A CANTUS FIRMUS is a major work of American piano literature whose architecture furthers the monumental ground bass forms of Bach and Brahms, with harmony and textures akin to Scriabin and Rachmaninoff. Ingeniously constructed, the 24 variations are grouped into four movements: Moderato, Aria, Toccata, and the intriguingly-titled final Interlude which continuously reimagine the theme in a variety of characters, moods, and colors.

Publisher: Theodore Presser Company
Format: Performance
UPC: 680160693481
ISBN: 9781491138090
Item No: 160-00225

Publication Date: 8/1/2024