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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.
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 orchestra; George Rochberg – 50 Caprice Variations for solo violin (1970)
Violin / Orch. Polacca with variations 1813: 8: 19: Le Streghe (aka. Witches Dance) D: Violin / Orch. Variations on a theme from the ballet of Salvatore Viganò Il noce di Benevento , music by Franz Xaver Süssmayr. First performed at a solo concert in La Scala on October 29, 1813. The audience was so impressed that they requested a repeat. [4]
Konstantin Sorokin: Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 62 No. 8 (piano) Sir George Thalben-Ball: Variations on a Theme by Paganini (pedal keyboard) Philip Wilby: Paganini Variations (wind band; brass band) August Wilhelmj: Einleitung, Thema mit Variationen nach Niccolo Paganini; Rob Zuidam: Variations on a thema of Paganini (violin-solo)
Eugène Ysaÿe – Paganini Variations for violin and piano; The Caprice No. 24 in A minor, Op. 1, (Tema con variazioni) has been the basis of works by many other composers. Notable examples include Brahms's Variations on a Theme of Paganini and Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.
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 ...
Paganini Variations, Book I, Book II: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project; Beggerow, Alan (January 23, 2014). "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)".
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.