• Composition: October 1962 through February 1963. The theme is from the second movement of Hindemith’s Cello Concerto.
• First Performance: 8 March 1963. Royal Festival Hall, London. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir William Walton conductor.
• Duration: About 23 minutes
• Movements:
    Theme. Andante con moto
    Variation 1. Vivace
    Variation 2. Allegramente
    Variation 3. Larghetto    
    Variation 4. Moto perpetuo
    Variation 5. Andante con moto
    Variation 6. Scherzando
    Variation 7. Lento molto
    Variation 8. Vivacissimo
    Variation 9. Maestoso    
    Finale. Allegro molto
    Coda. A tempo primo, ma meno mosso     

• Dedication: To Paul and Gertrud Hindemith
• Craggs Catalogue Number: C76
• Instrumentation: 3 flutes, piccolo, 3 oboes, cor anglais, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon – 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba – timpani, 3 percussion (side drum, snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, suspended cymbals, tambourine, xylophone, triangle, bells, glockenspiel) – harp – strings
• Manuscript: Frederick R. Koch Collection. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. Manuscript FRKF 600. Autograph full score. Dated ‘Forio 6.2.63’. 104 pages. With an additional 54 pages of full-score sketches.
William Walton Museum, Forio d’Ischia. One page of manuscript, together with notes.
• Publication: Oxford University Press. Study score, 1963, 019 3684500. Score and parts are available on hire. [Purchase online from SheetMusicPlus.com: Study score]

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