The musical genre of theme and variation provides a great example of molding the same starting material into very different finished products. In this orchestral work (one of my favorites), Brahms states Haydn's theme in the first movement. The title of the theme is the Saint Anthony Chorale and some music scholars are not completely sure that Hadyn was the true composer of this tune. Regardless, the melody is not Brahms'. Listen to how Brahms varies the original musical idea in each of his variations. Could one of these strategies work for developing the melody that you've chosen to work with for your project?
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