Rhapsody on a theme of paganini lyrics

1. Is Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini?
2. What is Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini based on?
3. When was Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini?

Is Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini?

In his Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Rachmaninoff composed a concertante work for solo piano and orchestra consisting of 24 variations on the theme.

What is Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini based on?

If you know any piece by 19^th– and 20^th-century Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff, chances are it's his hit concerto-like work for piano and orchestra, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. The work takes its inspiration from arguably the most famous of Niccolò Paganini's Caprices for violin, Caprice No. 24.

When was Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini?

43, composition for solo piano and orchestra by Sergey Rachmaninoff, premiered in 1934 in Baltimore, Maryland, with Rachmaninoff playing the solo part. The piece is a set of variations on Niccolò Paganini's Caprice No. 24 for solo violin.