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Mozart, Chopin And Bach Change The Game With Variations

Measures 1-8 of fourth variation of Bach's Goldberg Variations -- Credit: Public Domain (http://bit.ly/2zL7CjB)

We often hear the musical term "Theme and Variations", but what exactly does it mean? In this episode, Peter shows the many ingenious ways in which composers like Mozart, Chopin, and Bach varied melodies, bass lines, harmonies, rhythms and more. It's all fair game--and often lots of musical fun--when it comes to theme and variations.

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