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Dvořák - Theme and Variations, Op. 36

Unlike many of his notable contemporaries, Antonín Dvořák lay no claims to brilliant artistry as a pianist, and wrote relatively little solo repertoire for the instrument. What solo piano music he did compose frequently consisted of smaller works, such as the Dumka and Furiant, Op. 12, or collections of dances or character pieces, such as the Waltzes, Op. 54, the Mazurkas, Op. 56, and the Humoresques, Op. 101. In the fall of 1876, however, having just completed his Piano Concerto in G minor, Op. 33, Dvorák's confidence in this genre seems to have increased, and by the end of the year he had completed his most substantial solo piano work, the Theme and Variations in A flat major, Op. 36. As has been frequently observed, Dvorák seems to have taken as his model the first movement of Beethoven's Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26. In addition to sharing the same key signature as well as the variation form, both pieces are cast in the same triple meter, and Dvorák's theme bears certain resemblances to Beethoven's. It is, however, its own piece, the 45-bar melody providing a wealth of variety, both in its own unfolding and as it is subjected to transformation. The most prominent feature of the theme is its initial leap followed by a quick chromatic descent, a thematic kernel that underscores virtually the entire composition. (AllMusic) Pianist : Yakov Vladimirovich Flier