12 Variations on Ah, vous dirai-je Maman KV 265 (300e) for Piano

W.A. Mozart's 12 Variations On 'Ah, Vous Dirai-je Maman' K.265 as edited by Ewald Zimmermann and fingered by Walther Lampe, with preface by Ulrich Konrad.

Only very few piano works have become as popular as this theme with twelve variations. It already caught on soon after Mozart's death, as witnessed by the numerous handwritten copies and prints. Although nothing is known with any certainty regarding its genesis, we can now conclusively date “Ah, vous dirai-je Maman” to 1781. At that time Mozart wanted to make his way as a prominent piano teacher in Vienna. His variations still prove to be excellent teaching material. A facsimile of Mozart's manuscript is also published by Henle (HN 3213).