Cinque variazioni ("Five variations") is a composition for solo piano by Luciano Berio, written in 1952/3 and greatly revised in 1966. It was published by Suvini Zerboni and the first performance was given by Berio in Milan in 1953. The variations are based on a three-note melodic cell—"fratello" —from the opera Il prigioniero by Luigi Dallapiccola, to whom the work is dedicated (Berio, Dalmonte & Varga 1985, p. 53). Major changes between the two versions are indicated below, but many other small changes may be found, mostly additions to render the harmony more complex.
| Date of composition | 1953 (revised in 1966) |
| Premiered | 1953 in Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy by Luciano Berio |
| First published | Suvini Zerboni |
| Dedicated to | Luigi Dallapiccola |
| Type | Variations |
| Approx. duration | 7 minutes |
| Instruments | Piano |
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