theme and variations
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Schuller inventively, yet subtly, organized the score like a theme and variations.
From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2021
Sour Heart, the tremendous debut story collection by Jenny Zhang, is structured as a theme and variations, the theme being first-generation Chinese American daughters living in New York City.
From Slate • Aug. 24, 2017
The theme and variations is a meditation, a tour de force, and an elaborate game of hide-and-seek.
From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2016
At sea, great whales sang theme and variations through thousands of miles of the abyss.
From The Guardian • May 30, 2013
Whether a piece of music is a march, a sonata, or a theme and variations, the composer is always free to experiment with the overall architecture of the piece.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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