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The Variations on Themes by Alfred Schnittke is a set of solo piano variations written on three themes from Alfred Schnittke's Violin Concerto No. 1, III. Allegro Scherzando. Introduced to Schnittke's music some time ago, I often thought of writing a set of variations on one of his themes. Schnittke, of course, frequently quoted music of earlier composers in many of his works, and consequently, quoting this composer in the setting of a theme and variations seemed logically appealing.

Aside from its formal components, my Variations employ wide dynamic and stylistic contrasts, which suddenly change often in the context of a single variation. Thus, my Variations serve as an homage to the composer himself, who often employed these contrasts and changes in the context of his many remarkable compositions.

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If you wish to obtain a score of this work, please feel free to contact Tyler Harrison at [email protected].

Update 2012: I just rediscovered a recording of my Schnittke Variations, which I thought I had lost. The video, as many do not know, is missing a variation toward the end of the work, which was added after the premiere. This recording is complete, and I have posted it on my website and on SoundCloud at tylerharrisonmusic.com and soundcloud.com/tylerharrisonmusic. Enjoy!