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Rachmaninoff ca. 1933. The Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43, (Russian: Рапсодия на тему Паганини, Rapsodiya na temu Paganini) is a concertante work written by Sergei Rachmaninoff for piano and orchestra, closely resembling a piano concerto, all in a single movement.
Rachmaninoff's compositions cover a variety of musical forms and genres. Born in Novgorod , Russia in 1873, he studied at the Moscow Conservatory with Nikolai Zverev , Alexander Siloti , Sergei Taneyev and Anton Arensky , and while there, composed some of his most famous works, including the first piano concerto (Op. 1) and the Prelude in C ...
Frank Proto: Nine Variants on Paganini for Double Bass and Orchestra (2001; also for double bass and piano) Manuel Quiroga: 9 Variations on Paganini's Caprice No. 24 (violin and piano); 12 Variations on Paganini's Caprice No. 24 (violin and piano) Sergei Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 (piano and orchestra; 1934)
"Brahms - Studies For Pianoforte, Variations On A Theme Of Paganini Opus 35". Musical Musings Blog. Hansen, Kelly Dean (January 9, 2009). "Opus 35 Listening Guide - Variations on a theme of Paganini (Studies for Piano)". Zhou, Wenli (2012). Piano Variations by Liszt, Brahms and Rachmaninoff on a Theme by Paganini (PDF) . Rice University.
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 ...
Piano Concerto No. 1 (Rachmaninoff): Scores at the International Music Score Library Project; Rachmaninoff's Works for Piano and Orchestra An analysis of Rachmaninoff's Works for Piano and Orchestra including the Piano Concertos and the Paganini Rhapsody
The rhythmic vivacity, a characteristic of Rachmaninoff's late style, may have been further heightened here for two reasons. First, he had been encouraged by the success of his Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini as a ballet in 1939 and wanted to write something with which to follow it up. [3]
Rachmaninoff composed his Third Symphony after writing his Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini and Variations on a Theme of Corelli. He arrived at his newly built Villa Senar on Lake Lucerne in Switzerland in late April 1935 with the prospect of writing a symphony in mind. Satisfied with his new home and in good spirits, Rachmaninoff seemed ...