The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,361 - Jun 29 2011

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24 down as member of trio, together with group of musicians BAND
A variation on theme in gruesome branch of mathematics GAMETHEORY
Composer of many variations has cultural snobs dropping in BRAHMS
Dance music mostly performed before argument arises GAVOTTES
Devoted enthusiasts did wrong, interrupting performances ADDICTS
European composer looked up to by some Africans BERG
Extraneous variation on theme included in otherwise bare disk BESIDE
For variation on theme by us, work by Liszt PROMETHEUS
Has turned around a variation's start with a new note, it's plain SAVANNAH
In middle of bad day study extra pieces ADDENDA
In opera Tosca's an inspirational female ERATO
Like successful disk from disheartened exponent of 24 down GOLD
Medley of airs around piano at home as way to ease pain ASPIRIN
Melody, not hard, I try with variation for brass TEMERITY
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More work coming from Martinu to pianist UTOPIA
Offer as a tribute 1812, say, about European hero retreating DEDICATE
Old composer's feeble part for violin, with final note changed PALESTRINA
Origin of material — of course, it's a variation SOURCE
Performed sacred music and theme inside ANTHEMED
Provided tribute with adagio he composed about maiden, under pressure PAIDHOMAGE
Provides resolution to Beethoven's Ninth with arrangement of verse NERVES
Puzzle cryptically written by one finishing below ENIGMA
See 22 THEMARK
Shut up about a theme's opening being undeveloped IMMATURE
Single person, in short, who created 10 with other 24 variations BACH
Stupid person's variation on a theme by Dvorak, initially MEATHEAD
Talented young player who later scored in game, for example? ELGAR
X-ray unit providing information on stricken tenor ROENTGEN