12 Variationen Über Das Lied "Heidenröslein"

12 Variationen Über Das Lied "Heidenröslein" Free Sheet Music by Robert C. Fox for Piano/Keyboard | Noteflight

Began this piece at about 11:30 last night and trying to finish in twelve hours, writing directly into Noteflight, and it is a virtuoso showpiece.  Took on a life of its own, and I can't even play piano!  I am giving myself a sort of Diary in the comments!

Hey, some of you pianists here learn this right fast, ya hear? 🤣

Ich koennte auf den Boden gefallen und sterbend lachende!-W.A. Mozart.  My German is improving...but still rudimentary.

Maybe finish today, then put it on some Kraut forum!  Three variations and decided on a variation-long coda, to go!

Should be about nine minutes.

Done.  38 hours.

Editing; YUCK!  Eight minutes even.

I still think it's the best piano piece I ever wrote, in 38 years.  I am 56.  When are they going to kick me off this site for not being a "Young Composer?"  Young at heart, I guess.

Danke, Henry!

On 8/12/2025 at 7:28 PM, Churchcantor said:

When are they going to kick me off this site for not being a "Young Composer?"

Never

On 8/12/2025 at 7:28 PM, Churchcantor said:

Young at heart, I guess.

❤️

Oh, and cool music! 

Two minor changes today, measure 78 I changed a G in the bass to an Ab, because it made more sense in just the harmonic grammar, and measure 96 in the "Minore" variation, where I did not reproduce the melody correctly. Just had to do that, and change the RH 16th figuration to a dominant seventh of C minor on the first beat.

Hard to believe it has been just about exactly a month since I wrote this, and it is the last thing I wrote!  I go through compositional sorts of manic/depressive phases anyway, compositional "spurts," and that little bit of editing almost puts me back in the mood again, almost...I get paid in three days, and maybe a couple of stiff drinks would help! 😆