SW’s Gavin Borchert reviews Beethoven: Diabelli Variations; Variations in A Major, WoO 71, Vladimir Ashkenazy, pianoWhen: 2:45 to 2:55 p.m., todayWhere:

KUOW, 94.9In Brief, Gavin Says: Two sets of variations, one early and one late. In the 50-minute Diabelli Variations, named after the composer who provided the theme, Beethoven takes a simple dance tune and spins out imaginative fancies that approach the profundities of his late piano sonatas.