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The final variation in each section is virtuosic and climactic. Brahms intended the work to be more than simply a set of theme and variations; each variation also has the characteristic of a study. He published it as Studies for Pianoforte: Variations on a Theme of Paganini. The work was dedicated to the piano virtuoso Carl Tausig. It is well ...
James Barnes: Fantasy Variations on a Theme by Niccolò Paganini (concert band; the theme is the Caprice No. 24) Boris Blacher: Variations on a Theme by Paganini (orchestra; 1947) Hans Bottermund: Variations on a Theme by Paganini (solo cello) Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35 (piano; 1863)
Paganini in Metropolis for Clarinet and Wind Symphony (2001), also for Clarinet and Orchestra (2002) Manuel Quiroga – 9 Variations on Paganini's Caprice No. 24, 12 Variations on Paganini's Caprice No. 24, both for violin and piano; Sergei Rachmaninoff – Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 (1934), a set of 24 variations for piano and ...
A. 1b/1-36: Various performance materials to works by other composers see [6] for list A. 2a/1-29: Various lost works see [6] for list A. 2b/1-7: Various lost arrangements by Brahms of other composers' works see [6] for list A. 3/14-19: Various sketches and sketchbooks see [6] for list A. 5a/1-3: Various collections of folk songs, notated by Brahms
As a result, Brahms's piece is sometimes referred to today, in recordings and concert programs, as the St. Anthony Variations or Variations on the St. Anthony Chorale, in addition to the original title that Brahms gave it. A detailed survey of the controversy can be found in Douglas Yeo's 2004 edition of the "Haydn" piece (ISMN M-57015-175-1). [3]
The Variations retain most of Paganini's original material for solo violin. [1] As Paganini's original composition, it is structured as a theme with variations, presenting the theme, a total of twelve variations, and a final coda. The additional twelfth variation before the coda is Lutosławski's only structural alteration in the piece.
Brahms began the work in the summer of 1868 at Wilhelmshaven, but it was not completed until May 1871. [1] The delay was primarily due to Brahms's hesitation over how the piece should end. Hesitant to make a decision, he began work on the Alto Rhapsody , Op. 53, which was completed in 1869 and first performed in 1870.
The set was the penultimate of Brahms's published works. It was also his penultimate work for piano solo. The pieces are frequently performed. Like Brahms's other late keyboard works, Op. 118 is more introspective than his earlier piano pieces, which tend to be more virtuosic in character. The six pieces are: Intermezzo in A minor.