Variations brillantes, Op.12 (Chopin, Frédéric)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	Introduction, Theme and 4 Variations
Composition Year	1833
Genre Categories	Variations; For piano; Scores featuring the piano; For 1 player
Related Works	Based on Ludovic by Hérold

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Publisher. Info.	Klavierwerke. Instructive Ausgabe, Vol.XII: Variations and Fantasias Berlin: Schlesinger'sche Buch-und Musikhandlung, 1883. Plate S. 7315(2). Co-issue - New York: G. Schirmer, 1883.
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General Information

Work Title	Variations brillantes pour le pianoforte sur le rondeau favori "Je vends des scapulaires" de Ludovic de Hérold et Halevy
Alternative. Title
Name Translations	華麗なる変奏曲 (ショパン); Variazioni brillanti op. 12; Variations brillantes
Name Aliases	華麗なる変奏曲; Variationen über ein Thema as Herolds 'Ludovic'; Variations brillantes sur le rondeau favori „Je vends des Scapulaires“ de „Ludovic“ de Hérold et Halévy B-Dur; Introduktion und Variationen über 'Ronde' aus Herolds 'Ludovic'; Introduction and variations on 'Je vends des scapulaires' from Hérold's Ludovic; Variations on Je vends des scapulaires; Variations brillantes sur le Rondo favori de "Ludovic" de Hérold "Je vends des scapulaires"; Variations, en si bémol majeur, pour piano
Authorities	WorldCat; LCCN: n83134146
Composer	Chopin, Frédéric
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.	Op.12
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.	IFC 105
Key	B-flat major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	Introduction, Theme and 4 Variations Introduction. Allegro maestoso (B♭ major) Thème. Allegro moderato (B♭ major) Variation 1. = 92 (B♭ major) Variation 2. Scherzo (B♭ major) Variation 3. Lento (D♭ major) Variation 4. Scherzo vivace (B♭ major)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.	1833
Dedication	Emma Horsford
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Romantic
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	piano
Related Works	Based on Ludovic by Hérold
External Links	Narodowy Instytut Fryderyka Chopina Wikipedia article (in Japanese) All Music Guide

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Piano Music by Frédéric Chopin

Études, Préludes

Études, Op.10
- No. 1 in C major
- No. 2 in A minor
- No. 3 in E major Tristesse
- No. 4 in C♯ minor Torrent
- No. 5 in G♭ Black Key
- No. 6 in E♭ major
- No. 7 in E major
- No. 8 in F major
- No. 9 in F minor
- No. 10 in A♭ major
- No. 11 in E♭ major
- No. 12 in C minor Revolutionary
Études, Op.25
- No. 1 in A♭ major Aeolian Harp
- No. 2 in F minor
- No. 3 in F major
- No. 4 in A minor
- No. 5 in E minor
- No. 6 in G♯ minor
- No. 7 in C♯ major
- No. 8 in D♭ major
- No. 9 in G♭ major Butterfly
- No. 10 in B minor
- No. 11 in F minor Winter Wind
- No. 12 in C minor Ocean
3 Nouvelles études, B.130
- No. 1 in F minor
- No. 2 in A♭ major
- No. 3 in D♭ major
Preludes, Op.28
- No. 1 in C major
- No. 2 in A minor
- No. 3 in G major
- No. 4 in E minor
- No. 5 in D major
- No. 6 in B minor
- No. 7 in A major
- No. 8 in F♯ minor
- No. 9 in E major
- No. 10 in C♯ minor
- No. 11 in B major
- No. 12 in G♯ minor
- No. 13 in F♯ major
- No. 14 in E♭ minor
- No. 15 in D♭ major Raindrop
- No. 16 in B♭ minor
- No. 17 in A♭ major
- No. 18 in F minor
- No. 19 in E♭ major
- No. 20 in C minor
- No. 21 in B♭ major
- No. 22 in G minor
- No. 23 in F major
- No. 24 in D minor
Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op.45
Prelude in A-flat major, B.86
Prelude No.27 in E-flat minor

Mazurkas

Mazurkas, Op.6
- No. 1 in F♯ minor
- No. 2 in C♯ minor
- No. 3 in E major
- No. 4 in E♭ minor
Mazurkas, Op.7
- No. 1 in B♭ major
- No. 2 in A minor
- No. 3 in F minor
- No. 4 in A♭ major
- No. 5 in C major
Mazurkas, Op.17
- No. 1 in B♭ major
- No. 2 in E minor
- No. 3 in A♭ major
- No. 4 in A minor
Mazurkas, Op.24
- No. 1 in G minor
- No. 2 in C major
- No. 3 in A♭ major
- No. 4 in B♭ minor
Mazurkas, Op.30
- No. 1 in C minor
- No. 2 in B minor
- No. 3 in D♭ major
- No. 4 in C♯ minor
Mazurkas, Op.33
- No. 1 in G♯ minor
- No. 2 in D major
- No. 3 in C major
- No. 4 in B minor
Mazurkas, Op.41
- No. 1 in C♯ minor
- No. 2 in E minor
- No. 3 in B major
- No. 4 in A♭ major
Mazurkas, Op.50
- No. 1 in G major
- No. 2 in A♭ major
- No. 3 in C♯ minor
Mazurkas, Op.56
- No. 1 in B major
- No. 2 in C major
- No. 3 in C minor
Mazurkas, Op.59
- No. 1 in A minor
- No. 2 in A♭ major
- No. 3 in F♯ minor
Mazurkas, Op.63
- No. 1 in B major
- No. 2 in F minor
- No. 3 in C♯ minor
Mazurkas, Op.67
- No. 1 in G major
- No. 2 in G minor
- No. 3 in C major
- No. 4 in A minor
Mazurkas, Op.68
- No. 1 in C major
- No. 2 in A minor
- No. 3 in F major
- No. 4 in F minor
2 Mazurkas, B.16
Mazurka in D major, B.31
Mazurka in D major, B.71
Mazurka in B-flat major 'Wołowska', B.73
Mazurka in C major, B.82
Mazurka in A-flat major, B.85
Mazurka in A minor, B.134
Mazurka in A minor, B.140

Polonaises

Polonaises, Op.26
- No. 1 in C-sharp minor
- No. 2 in E-flat major
Polonaises, Op.40
- No. 1 in A major Military
- No. 2 in C minor
Polonaise in F-sharp minor, Op.44
Polonaise in A-flat major, Op.53 Héroïque
Polonaise-fantaisie, Op.61
Polonaises, Op.71
- No. 1 in D minor
- No. 2 in B♭ major
- No. 3 in F minor
Polonaise in G minor, B.1
Polonaise in B-flat major, B.3
Polonaise in A-flat major, B.5
Polonaise in G-sharp minor, B.6
Polonaise in B-flat minor, B.13
Polonaise in G-flat major, B.36

Waltzes

Grande valse brillante, Op.18
Waltzes, Op.34
- No. 1 in A♭ major Valse Brilliante
- No. 2 in A minor
- No. 3 in F major Valse Brilliante
Waltz in A-flat major, Op.42
Waltzes, Op.64
- No. 1 in D♭ major Minute Waltz
- No. 2 in C♯ minor
- No. 3 in A♭ major
Waltzes, Op.69
- No. 1 in A♭ major L'Adieu
- No. 2 in B minor
Waltzes, Op.70
- No. 1 in G♭ major
- No. 2 in F minor
- No. 3 in D♭ major
Waltz in A-flat major, B.21
Waltz in E major, B.44
Waltz in E-flat major, B.46
Waltz in E minor, B.56
Waltz in E-flat major, B.133
Waltz in A minor, B.150

Ballades, Impromptus, Scherzi
Ballade No.1, Op.23 Ballade No.2, Op.38 Ballade No.3, Op.47 Ballade No.4, Op.52 Fantaisie-impromptu, Op.66 Impromptu No.1, Op.29 Impromptu No.2, Op.36 Impromptu No.3, Op.51 Scherzo No.1, Op.20 Scherzo No.2, Op.31 Scherzo No.3, Op.39 Scherzo No.4, Op.54

Sonatas, Variations
Piano Sonata No.1, Op.4 Piano Sonata No.2, Op.35 Funeral March Piano Sonata No.3, Op.58 Variations brillantes, Op.12 Variations in A major, B.37 Variations sur un air national allemand, B.14 Variations sur un air national de Moore, B.12a (4 hands)

Nocturnes

Nocturnes, Op.9
- No. 1 in B♭ minor
- No. 2 in E♭ major
- No. 3 in B major
Nocturnes, Op.15
- No. 1 in F major
- No. 2 in F♯ major
- No. 3 in G minor
Nocturnes, Op.27
- No. 1 in C♯ minor
- No. 2 in D♭ major
Nocturnes, Op.32
- No. 1 in B major
- No. 2 in A♭ major
Nocturnes, Op.37
- No. 1 in G minor
- No. 2 in G major
Nocturnes, Op.48
- No. 1 in C minor
- No. 2 in F♯ minor
Nocturnes, Op.55
- No. 1 in F minor
- No. 2 in E♭ major
Nocturnes, Op.62
- No. 1 in B major
- No. 2 in E major
Nocturne in E minor, Op.72 No.1
Nocturne in C-sharp minor, B.49
Nocturne in C minor, B.108
Nocturne oubliée

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