From “The Carman’s Whistle” to “Embraceable You”: Six Centuries of the Keyboard Variation
Illustrated with live performance examples from the Renaissance to the present, this lecture-recital explores the musical form of Theme and Variations over the centuries. At once a virtuoso performance and an educational feast, Dr. Muir demonstrates a remarkable variety of approaches to this most adaptable of musical genres, performing works by William Byrd, J.S. Bach, Beethoven, Franz List, George Gershwin, Anton Webern, and others.