Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Mozart

Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Mozart
by Max Reger
The composer in 1913, painting by Franz Nölken
Opus132
Composed1914 (1914)
Performed5 February 1915 (1915-02-05)
Scoringorchestra

The Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Mozart, Op. 132, is a set of variations for orchestra composed in 1914 by Max Reger; the composer conducted the premiere in Berlin on 5 February 1915. He later produced a version for two pianos, Op. 132a, where the Variation 8 ("Moderato") is completely different.