SPECIFIC FEATURES OF THE VARIATIONAL FORM IN THE THEME WITH VARIATIONS FOR CLARINET AND PIANO BY JEAN FRANÇAIX

Abstract

The article is dedicated to the analysis of the opus Tema con Variazioni for clarinet and piano by Jean Françaix which still presents interest nowadays. This creation represents an original work in which the composer uses a novel type of variation, having as thematic source an onomatopoeic intonation that is used as an innovative nucleus out of which is developed the musical discourse. The author also considers diff erent aspects of the variation form and the peculiarities of using it in the analysed opus.

Keywords

• Jean Françaix
• theme with variations
• clarinet
• musical genre
• form
• musical language
• French composers