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8 Variations on ‘Dieu d'amour’ from ‘Les mariages samnites’ by Grétry in F, K.352 : Mozart: 8 Variations on ‘Dieu d'amour’ from ‘Les mariages samnites’ by Grétry in F, K.352: 2. Variation I by Danielle Laval album cover

8 Variations on ‘Dieu d'amour’ from ‘Les mariages samnites’ by Grétry in F, K.352 : Mozart: 8 Variations on ‘Dieu d'amour’ from ‘Les mariages samnites’ by Grétry in F, K.352: 2. Variation I

by Danielle Laval

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The first variation decorates the theme with a lacework of trills, as if embroidering a love letter. Laval keeps the tempo buoyant, but the ornamentation hints at nervous energy—a calm exterior masking a heartbeat quickening beneath the corset.