Variations on a Theme of Paganini for piano
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Variations on a Theme of Paganini for piano is a virtuosic concert piece by Canadian pianist-composer Marc-André Hamelin that showcases extreme technical brilliance and inventive reimagining of Paganini’s famous theme.
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| Variations on a Theme of Paganini for piano canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Variations on a Theme of Paganini for piano Context triple: [Marc-André Hamelin, notableWork, Variations on a Theme of Paganini for piano]
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Variations on a theme of Paganini (organ)
Variations on a theme of Paganini (organ) is a virtuosic organ composition by George Thalben-Ball that showcases brilliant technical display and inventive treatment of Niccolò Paganini’s famous theme.
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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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Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43
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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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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Variations on a Theme by Schumann
Variations on a Theme by Schumann, Op. 9, is a solo piano work by Clara Schumann that presents a series of expressive and technically demanding variations on a theme composed by her husband, Robert Schumann.
- F. None of above. chosen
- 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: Variations on a Theme of Paganini for piano Target entity description: Variations on a Theme of Paganini for piano is a virtuosic concert piece by Canadian pianist-composer Marc-André Hamelin that showcases extreme technical brilliance and inventive reimagining of Paganini’s famous theme.
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A.
Variations on a theme of Paganini (organ)
Variations on a theme of Paganini (organ) is a virtuosic organ composition by George Thalben-Ball that showcases brilliant technical display and inventive treatment of Niccolò Paganini’s famous theme.
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B.
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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C.
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43
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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D.
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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E.
Variations on a Theme by Schumann
Variations on a Theme by Schumann, Op. 9, is a solo piano work by Clara Schumann that presents a series of expressive and technically demanding variations on a theme composed by her husband, Robert Schumann.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert piece
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piano composition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
20th–21st century piano virtuoso tradition
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Marc-André Hamelin discography ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Caprice No. 24 in A minor
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Theme from Niccolò Paganini ⓘ
linked to:
Variant on a Theme of Niccolò Paganini
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| basedOnWorkBy | Niccolò Paganini ⓘ |
| composer | Marc-André Hamelin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | concert performance repertoire ⓘ |
| genre | virtuosic concert piece ⓘ |
| hasTheme | Paganini’s famous theme ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| intendedPerformer | virtuoso pianist ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movementType | set of variations ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extreme technical difficulty
ⓘ
inventive reimagining of Paganini’s theme ⓘ virtuosic writing ⓘ |
| requiresSkill | advanced piano technique ⓘ |
| sharesThemeWith |
Paganini Variations by other composers
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Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini ⓘ
linked to:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43
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| style | concert etude style ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
piano competition
ⓘ
piano recital ⓘ virtuoso showcase ⓘ |
| usesCompositionalTechnique |
paraphrase
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variation form ⓘ virtuosic figuration ⓘ |
| workTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
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