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- What is Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini based on?
- Is Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini public domain?
- When was Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini?
What is Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini based on?
If you know any piece by 19th– and 20th-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.
Is Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini public domain?
New York: Charles Foley, 1934.
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Scores.
| Pub. Info. | Moscow: Muzyka, 1979. Plate 2436. |
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| Copyright | Public Domain - Non-PD US |
| Purchase | Scores Boosey & Hawkes |
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.
