ISBN 0571511155. Classical; Masterwork Arrangement; Romantic.
This charming and humorous set of variations, originally for mandolin and keyboard, is arranged here for violin and piano by the distinguished performer Steven Isserlis. Originally composed in 1796 when Beethoven was twenty-six, it shows the young genius at his most elegant. The work is ideally suited to the violin which has the same tuning as the mandolin. It will make a valuable addition to the repertoire of the more advanced player.
