Commissioned by the Schott publishing house, the present variations on the song Greensleeves were written in 2000 by Genzmer who seized on the suggestion to write a cycle of variations on this OldEnglish melody which had often served as a theme for variations in music history, as for example in the famous anonymous cycle 'Greensleeves to a ground' (around 1700).
Genzmer keeps the theme simple, yetwith great virtuosity and original harmony. All parts are written in a linear fashion. The four variations observe, almost in a classical manner, the principle of increasing differentiation and acceleration oftherhythm.
Variation 1 uses crotchets and quavers as well as semiquaver triplets, whereas Variation 2 uses semiquavers throughout and Variation 3 the somewhat faster semiquaver triplets. Variation 4 stays on this fastrhythmic level with semiquavers and semiquaver triplets. A rewarding piece for the 'Jugend musiziert' competition as well as for advanced lessons.
| Instrument | Alt (Treble) Blokflöjt, Pianoackompanjemang |
| Niveau | Medium |
| Sidor | 16 |
| Media | Bog(softcover) |
| Bidragsgivare | Genzmer, Harald(Composer) Mohrs, Rainer(Artist) |
| ISMN | 9790001129831 |