Description
While Mozart's 18 piano sonatas were a significant accomplishment, he also composed an impressive 15 variation cycles. Variations on both popular and original melodies were a popular trend at the time, and Mozart made his mark in this genre as well.
Original Sentence: Certainly, financial considerations played a role here; after all, fashionable items sell well. Thus Mozart's variations, in contrast to his piano sonatas, were all published during his lifetime. The fact that these were articles of taste did not mean that they were not of the finest quality, especially with Mozart. In these variations, a wealth of imagination and stylish elegance come together for joyful music-making. One should not underestimate them, but simply take pleasure in these wonderful works.
