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Who wrote Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini?

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Who wrote Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini?

Sergei Rachmaninoff
Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini/Composers

What Paganini piece did Rachmaninoff use?

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.

What movies have used Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini?

This includes:

  • The Story of Three Loves (1953)
  • Somewhere in Time (1980 film)
  • Singapore Sling (1990 film)
  • Dead Again (1991)
  • Groundhog Day (1993 film)
  • Ronin (1998 film)
  • The Byron Janis Story (2010 TV movie documentary)
  • Nikolina and Tomislav (2013 short)

Is Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in the public domain?

43 (Rachmaninoff, Sergei) Since this work was first published after 1926 with the prescribed copyright notice, it is unlikely that this work is public domain in the USA.

How difficult is Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini?

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. One of the biggest challenges of this piece for the pianist is coordinating it with the orchestra – lots of weird and tricky rhythms. It’s a very beautiful composition, but some of the variations are beastly (such as the 24th and final variation).

What meter is Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini?

2/4 meter
Variation 23: moves back in 2/4 meter, the original marking for the Paganini theme.

How many variations are in Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini?

24 variations
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.

Is Sergei Rachmaninoff public domain?

Sergei Rachmaninoff 3” is included in the 2014 public domain inductees. Reportedly Sergei Rachmaninoff was able to play such compositions due to his abnormally large hands, but likely now in the public domain many others of less formidable appendages will give them a go.