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theme [θi:m](a) (subject, topic) thème m, sujet m∎ theme and variations thème m et variations fpl►► theme music Radio & Television (of programme) générique m; Cinema (in film) thème m principal de la musique d'un/du film;theme park parc m à thème;theme pub bar m à thème;∎ the theme song from 'The Graduate' la chanson du film 'Le Lauréat';∎ the theme tune from 'Brookside' l'indicatif de 'Brookside' -
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variation [‚veərɪ'eɪʃən](a) (change, modification) variation f, modification f;∎ variations in temperature variations fpl ou changements mpl de température;∎ the level of demand is subject to considerable variation le niveau de la demande peut varier considérablement;∎ variation between two readings (using scientific instrument) écart m entre deux lectures∎ theme and variations thème m et variations fpl(c) (different version) variation f;∎ another variation on the same theme une autre variation sur le même thème;∎ the different legends are variations of the same basic story ces différentes légendes sont des variantes de la même histoire originelle►► Insurance variation of risk modification f de risque -
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1 ( change) variation f, différence f (in, of de) ; regional/seasonal variation variations régionales/saisonnières ; variation between A and B différence entre A et B ; subject to considerable/slight variation sujet à des variations importantes/à de légères variations ;2 ( version) version f (of de) ; ( new version) variante f (of de) ; what he said was just a variation on the same theme il n'a rien dit de nouveau ;3 Mus variation f (on sur).
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Theme and Variations (ballet) — This article is about George Balanchine s 1947 ballet. For Balanchine s 1966 ballet, see Variations (ballet). For Balanchine s 1982 revision of that ballet, see Variations for Orchestra. For the musical form, see Variation (music). For other uses … Wikipedia
theme and variations — noun : a standard form of musical composition consisting of a simple usually harmonized melody presented first in its original unadorned form then repeated several or many times with varied treatment so based on the theme that at least some… … Useful english dictionary
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Thème et variations — ( Theme and Variations ) (1932) is a composition by Olivier Messiaen for solo violin and piano, and lasts around ten minutes. It is considered as equally characteristic as his Quatuor pour la fin du temps and is as immediately accessible as that… … Wikipedia
Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn — The Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn , consisting of a theme in B flat major, eight variations and a finale, was composed in the summer of 1873 by Johannes Brahms. It was published in two versions: for two pianos, written first but… … Wikipedia
Variations Enigma (Elgar) — Variations Enigma Les Variations Enigma Op. 36 , est une œuvre symphonique comportant un thème et quatorze variation composée par Edward Elgar entre 1898 et 99. Il s agit de l une de ses partitions les plus connues, de par sa musique et par ses… … Wikipédia en Français
Variations Enigma d'Elgar — Variations Enigma Les Variations Enigma Op. 36 , est une œuvre symphonique comportant un thème et quatorze variation composée par Edward Elgar entre 1898 et 99. Il s agit de l une de ses partitions les plus connues, de par sa musique et par ses… … Wikipédia en Français
Variations on a Korean Folk Song — is a musical piece written for concert band by John Barnes Chance in 1965. As the name implies, Variations consists of a set of variations on the Korean folk song Arirang , which the composer heard while in Korea with the U.S. Army in the late… … Wikipedia
Variations Goldberg (Bach) — Variations Goldberg Pour les articles homonymes, voir Goldberg. Les Variations Goldberg (page de titre) Les Variations Goldberg constituent une … Wikipédia en Français
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel — The Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel , Op. 24, is a work for solo piano written by Johannes Brahms in 1861, a set of twenty five variations and a concluding fugue based on a theme from George Frideric Handel s Harpsichord Suite No. 1 in… … Wikipedia
Enigma Variations — Variations on an Original Theme for orchestra, Op. 36 ( Enigma ), commonly referred to as the Enigma Variations, is a set of a theme and its fourteen variations written for orchestra by Edward Elgar in 1898 ndash;99. It is Elgar s best known… … Wikipedia