Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op.35 (Brahms, Johannes)

		Movements/Sections 30 sections in 2 volumes (Theme plus 14 variations each) Composition Year 1862–63 Genre Categories Variations; For piano; Scores featuring the piano; For 1 player

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 Complete score (color)
*#22988 - 8.27MB, 48 pp. -  6.6/10 2 4 6 8 10 (15) - V/V/V - 7295x⇩

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Ivdruiz (2008/10/12)

 Heft I (monochrome)
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Cypressdome (2011/10/16)

 Heft II (monochrome)
*#138181 - 3.33MB, 20 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1119x⇩

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Cypressdome (2011/10/16)

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First edition

Publisher Info.:

Winterthur & Leipzig: J. Rieter-Biedermann, n.d.[1866]. Plate 436.a.b.

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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File #22988 colour scan with digital watermark.

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 Heft I (scan) (Preview)
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 Heft I (filter) (Preview)
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 Heft I (lower resolution) (Preview)
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Jujimufu (2006/12/26)

 Heft I (lower resolution) (Preview)
*#08460 - 0.97MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V*/V - 1942x⇩

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Peter (2007/6/21)

Editor:

Eusebius Mandyczewski (1857-1929)

Publisher Info.:

Johannes Brahms: Sämtliche Werke, Band 13:
Sonaten und Variationen für Klavier zu zwei Händen (pp.147-62)
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1926–27. Plate J.B. 57

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scan: score scanned at 600dpi
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 Heft II (scan) (Preview)
*#107701 - 2.37MB, 17 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V*/V - 1211x⇩

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*#02503 - 0.78MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V*/V - 1401x⇩

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Jujimufu (2006/12/26)

 Heft II (lower resolution) (Preview)
*#08461 - 0.90MB, 16 pp. -  9.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (8) - V/V*/V - 1538x⇩

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Peter (2007/6/21)

Editor:

Eusebius Mandyczewski (1857-1929)

Publisher Info.:

Johannes Brahms: Sämtliche Werke, Band 13:
Sonaten und Variationen für Klavier zu zwei Händen (pp.163-78)
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1926–27. Plate J.B. 58

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Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

scan: score scanned at 600dpi
filter: score filtered with 2-point algorithm explained in High Quality Scanning
I provide the original scanned version and the filtered, because the filter does some changes (smoothening, sharpening borders) and some portions of the scan get lost sometimes (when they are too small e.g.) - so you can choose your favorite. You may ask me for a manually cleaned version.

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General Information

Work Title	Variations on a Theme by Paganini
Alternative Title	Variationen über ein Thema von Paganini

Composer	Brahms, Johannes
Opus/Catalogue Number	Op.35
Key	A minor
Movements/Sections	2 books, 14 variations each Heft I Thema. Non troppo Presto Variation I. Variation II. Variation III. Variation IV. Variation V. Variation VI. Variation VII. Variation VIII. Variation IX. Variation X. Variation XI. Andante Variation XII. Variation XIII. Variation XIV. Allegro Heft II Thema. Non troppo Presto Variation I. Variation II. Poco Animato Variation III. Variation IV. Poco Allegretto Variation V. Variation VI. Poco più vivace Variation VII. Variation VIII. Allegro Variation IX. Variation X. Veloce, energico Variation XI. Vivace Variation XII. Un poco Andante Variation XIII. Un poco più Andante Variation XIV. Presto, ma non troppo
Year/Date of Composition	1862–63
First Performance	1865-11-25 Zürich: Johannes Brahms, piano
First Publication	1866 (January) – Winterthur & Leipzig: J. Rieter-Biedermann, Plate 436.a.b.
Average Duration	23 minutes
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	Piano (solo)
Related Works	The theme is taken from the last of the 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op.1, by Niccolò Paganini
External Links	Wikipedia article KDH Listening Guide