Zach 8th Variation

This variation sounds a bit mischievous or comedic compared to the original theme. I believe this is because of the of the constant flux in dynamics. I can almost imagine a scene from Tom and Jerry playing in the background with Jerry trying to sneak cheese into his little hole in the wall. Another feature that adds to this "Tom and Jerry" quality is the fact that at the beginning the melody actually seems to be a simplified version of the original, but then the melody goes a bit off the rails with all the octave chromatic passing tones. Also, the melody keeps flip flopping between the left and right hand which is also something that was not an aspect of the first variation. Even though this variation looks and sounds a bit different when compared to the original it is still very evident that it is related. I had a hard time analyzing this one due to all of the chromatics and the lack of actual chords; however, interestingly enough it almost has the same exact chord progression leading to the first half cadence, and also fully ends on a perfect authentic cadence just as the original did as well.