Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43 (Rachmaninoff, Sergei)
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For 2 Pianos (Rachmaninoff)
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Pavel Alexandrovich Lamm (1882-1951)
Moscow: Muzyka, n.d., plate 5570
Reissue of the 1950 score above.
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General Information
| Work Title | Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini |
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| Alternative Title | Рапсодия на тему Паганини (Rapsodiya na temu Paganini) |
| Composer | Rachmaninoff, Sergei |
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| Opus/Catalogue Number | Op.43 |
| Key | A minor |
| Number of Movements/Sections | Introduction & 24 variations |
| Average Duration | 23 minutes |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1934 |
| First Performance | Baltimore, 7 November 1934 |
| Year of First Publication | 1934 |
| Genre | Concerto |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Piano + Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, English Horn, 2 Clarinets (B♭), 2 Bassoons, 4 Horns (F), 2 Trumpets (C), 3 Trombones, Tuba, Timpani, Triangle, Snare Drum, Cymbals, Bass Drum, Glockenspiel, Harp, Violins I, Violins II, Violas, Cellos, Double Basses |
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Section Listing
- Introduction. Allegro vivace—Variation I (Precedente)
- Tema. L'istesso tempo
- Variation II. L'istesso tempo
- Variation III. L'istesso tempo
- Variation IV. Più vivo
- Variation V. Tempo precedente
- Variation VI. L'istesso tempo
- Variation VII. Meno mosso, a tempo moderato
- Variation VIII. Tempo I
- Variation IX. L'istesso tempo
- Variation X. L'istesso tempo
- Variation XI. Moderato
- Variation XII. Tempo di minuetto
- Variation XIII. Allegro
- Variation XIV. L'istesso tempo
- Variation XV. Più vivo scherzando
- Variation XVI. Allegretto
- Variation XVII. Allegretto
- Variation XVIII. Andante cantabile
- Variation XIX. A tempo vivace
- Variation XX. Un poco più vivo
- Variation XXI. Un poco più vivo
- Variation XXII. Un poco più vivo (Alla breve)
- Variation XXIII. L'istesso tempo
- Variation XXIV. A tempo un poco meno mosso
Version History
- Composed for piano and orchestra, 1934
- Also arranged for 2 pianos by Rachmaninoff, 1934
Copyright Status
- While PD in Canada, this work is copyright in the US until 1 January 2030.


