Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
12 Variations on "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" (Ah, vous dirai-je, maman)
in C Major, K. 265
Mozart's brilliant take on the world's most well-known children's song. Note that Mozart didn't compose the theme, it's the melody of a French folk song that was already popular when Mozart decided to perform his magic on it.
12 Variations on "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" (Ah, vous dirai-je, maman)
K. 265
Year: 1778
Period: Classical
Piano score: PS Urtext 
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Every child has heard “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.” Whether it’s part of their elementary song book, their parents teach it to them, or they hear it from their friends, the song is as much a part of children’s lives as losing teeth. Contrary to popular opinion, 4-year-old Mozart did not compose the original song. It’s a French song that Mozart turned into this wonderful set of variations in 1782 when he was 25 years old, in order to use during lessons with his students. For some reason, Mozart didn’t publish the piece until three years later. The variations are generally cheerful and robust, and pianists generally have a blast playing them.Forum posts about this piece:
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12 Variations on "Twinkle, twinkle" (Ah, vous dirai-je, maman) in C Major - K. 265 is a piano piece by the classical composer Wolfgang Amadéus Mozart who lived between the years 1756 and 1791.
The composition was first published in 1778 and is included in Variations by Mozart.