Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43
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Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 is a virtuosic concert work for piano and orchestra by Sergei Rachmaninoff that famously transforms Niccolò Paganini’s Caprice No. 24 into a series of inventive variations.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini | 2 |
| Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 canonical | 2 |
| Theme from Paganini’s Caprice No. 24 | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Context triple: [Sergei Rachmaninoff, notableWork, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43]
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Paganini Variations, Op. 35
Paganini Variations, Op. 35 is a virtuosic set of piano variations by Johannes Brahms based on a theme by Niccolò Paganini, renowned for its technical difficulty and inventive treatment of the original melody.
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Kreisleriana, Op. 16
Kreisleriana, Op. 16 is a highly expressive and structurally innovative piano cycle by Robert Schumann, inspired by E.T.A. Hoffmann’s literary character Johannes Kreisler and regarded as one of the composer’s greatest keyboard works.
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Piano Variations
Piano Variations is a stark, modernist solo piano piece by Aaron Copland, noted for its rigorous use of a single theme and its influential role in American 20th-century music.
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Caprice for Three
Caprice for Three is a contemporary classical piece for three string soloists, featured on the collaborative album "Appalachian Journey" by Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, and Mark O’Connor.
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Theme and Variations (final movement of Tchaikovsky’s Orchestral Suite No. 3)
"Theme and Variations (final movement of Tchaikovsky’s Orchestral Suite No. 3)" is a large-scale orchestral set of variations renowned for its lyrical main theme, virtuosic writing, and symphonic breadth that anticipates the style of Tchaikovsky’s later works.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Target entity description: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 is a virtuosic concert work for piano and orchestra by Sergei Rachmaninoff that famously transforms Niccolò Paganini’s Caprice No. 24 into a series of inventive variations.
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A.
Paganini Variations, Op. 35
Paganini Variations, Op. 35 is a virtuosic set of piano variations by Johannes Brahms based on a theme by Niccolò Paganini, renowned for its technical difficulty and inventive treatment of the original melody.
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B.
Kreisleriana, Op. 16
Kreisleriana, Op. 16 is a highly expressive and structurally innovative piano cycle by Robert Schumann, inspired by E.T.A. Hoffmann’s literary character Johannes Kreisler and regarded as one of the composer’s greatest keyboard works.
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C.
Piano Variations
Piano Variations is a stark, modernist solo piano piece by Aaron Copland, noted for its rigorous use of a single theme and its influential role in American 20th-century music.
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D.
Caprice for Three
Caprice for Three is a contemporary classical piece for three string soloists, featured on the collaborative album "Appalachian Journey" by Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, and Mark O’Connor.
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E.
Theme and Variations (final movement of Tchaikovsky’s Orchestral Suite No. 3)
"Theme and Variations (final movement of Tchaikovsky’s Orchestral Suite No. 3)" is a large-scale orchestral set of variations renowned for its lyrical main theme, virtuosic writing, and symphonic breadth that anticipates the style of Tchaikovsky’s later works.
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Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concertante work
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rhapsody ⓘ theme and variations ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Caprice No. 24 in A minor
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Niccolò Paganini’s Caprice No. 24 for solo violin ⓘ
linked to:
24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1
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| catalogNumber | Op. 43 ⓘ |
| composer | Sergei Rachmaninoff ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Nikolai Medtner ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 22 minutes ⓘ |
| genre | work for piano and orchestra ⓘ |
| hasMovement |
Introduction
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Theme ⓘ Variation 1 ⓘ Variation 10 ⓘ Variation 11 ⓘ Variation 12 ⓘ Variation 13 ⓘ Variation 14 ⓘ Variation 15 ⓘ Variation 16 ⓘ Variation 17 ⓘ Variation 18 ⓘ Variation 19 ⓘ Variation 2 ⓘ Variation 20 ⓘ Variation 21 ⓘ Variation 22 ⓘ Variation 23 ⓘ Variation 24 ⓘ Variation 3 ⓘ Variation 4 ⓘ Variation 5 ⓘ Variation 6 ⓘ Variation 7 ⓘ Variation 8 ⓘ Variation 9 ⓘ |
| key | A minor ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | instrumental ⓘ |
| notableAdaptation |
arrangements for piano four hands
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arrangements for solo piano ⓘ arrangements for two pianos ⓘ |
| notableSection |
Variation 18
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slow lyrical variation ⓘ |
| numberOfVariations | 24 ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Leopold Stokowski ⓘ |
| premiereCountry |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| premiereLocation | Baltimore ⓘ |
| premiereOrchestra | Philadelphia Orchestra ⓘ |
| premierePerformer | Sergei Rachmaninoff ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
orchestra
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solo piano ⓘ |
| style |
late Romantic
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virtuosic ⓘ |
| usesTheme |
Dies irae chant motif
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linked to:
Dies irae
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| yearComposed | 1934 ⓘ |
| yearPremiered | 1934 ⓘ |
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linked to: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43