▁across ▁time ▁and ▁space ▁through ▁the ▁nin ete enth ▁century ▁and ▁into ▁the ▁early ▁years ▁of ▁the ▁tw enti eth ▁century . ▁During ▁its ▁travel s , ▁the ▁theme ▁meets ▁and ▁pays ▁its ▁respect s ▁to ▁the ▁god f athers ▁of ▁nin ete enth ▁century ▁music ▁and ▁as ▁a ▁result ▁is ▁ir rev oc ably ▁transformed ". ▁ ▁In ▁a ▁sense , ▁this ▁work ▁can ▁be ▁said ▁to ▁be ▁a ▁musical ▁example ▁of ▁Met ah istor ical ▁rom ance . ▁The ▁last ▁page ▁of ▁the ▁published ▁work ▁contains ▁an ▁imag inary ▁interview ▁between ▁Del p ri ora ▁and ▁the ▁nin ete enth ▁century ▁music ologist ▁François - Jose ph ▁F ét is . ▁ ▁Two ▁of ▁the ▁variations ▁( 1 2 ▁and ▁ 1 4 ) ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁set ▁piece ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁G FA ▁competition . ▁ ▁His ▁E leg ia ▁and ▁several ▁of ▁his ▁ 1 0 ▁Short ▁Studies , ▁the ▁sevent h ▁of ▁which ▁is ▁ 9 ▁seconds ▁in ▁duration , ▁demonstrate ▁a ▁particular ▁interest ▁in ▁very ▁short ▁forms ▁with ▁an ▁accomp any ing ▁int imate ▁emot ional ▁sens itivity . ▁ ▁Mark ▁and ▁his ▁family ▁live ▁in ▁Brook lyn , ▁New ▁York . ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Biography ▁at ▁the ▁Manh attan ▁School ▁of ▁Music ▁ ▁Pick ing ▁Through ▁the ▁Re per toire : ▁A ▁Hyper History ▁of ▁the ▁Contempor ary ▁American ▁Class ical ▁Gu itar ▁( Art icle ▁by ▁Mark ▁Del p ri ora ; ▁June ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 0