Advanced
Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op.43
Matched version: Rachmaninoff - Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, Variation 18, Solo Piano
2:06
Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op.43 Music Sheet
Explore the Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op.43 virtual piano sheet and Roblox piano sheet, compare available arrangements, and play online with QWERTY notes. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43, is Sergei Rachmaninoff's single-movement concertante work for piano and orchestra. It unfolds as 24 variations on the theme of Paganini's Caprice No. 24, turning a compact violin idea into a large-scale piano-and-orchestra conversation. Rachmaninoff composed the work in Switzerland during the summer of 1934. Its premiere took place in Baltimore on 7 November 1934, with Rachmaninoff as soloist, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and Leopold Stokowski conducting. The selected MuseScore source is a Variation 18 arrangement for solo piano. That is a useful entry point into the rhapsody's most familiar melodic transformation, but it should not be described as the complete piano-and-orchestra work.
About Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op.43
Explore the Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op.43 virtual piano sheet and Roblox piano sheet, compare available arrangements, and play online with QWERTY notes.
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43, is Sergei Rachmaninoff's single-movement concertante work for piano and orchestra. It unfolds as 24 variations on the theme of Paganini's Caprice No. 24, turning a compact violin idea into a large-scale piano-and-orchestra conversation.
Rachmaninoff composed the work in Switzerland during the summer of 1934. Its premiere took place in Baltimore on 7 November 1934, with Rachmaninoff as soloist, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and Leopold Stokowski conducting.
The selected MuseScore source is a Variation 18 arrangement for solo piano. That is a useful entry point into the rhapsody's most familiar melodic transformation, but it should not be described as the complete piano-and-orchestra work.
Search the library
Common questions
Questions and answers FAQ
What is the instrumentation of Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody?
It is written for solo piano and orchestra.
What is the work based on?
Its 24 variations are based on Niccolò Paganini's Caprice No. 24.
When was it premiered?
It premiered in Baltimore on 7 November 1934, with Rachmaninoff playing the piano part and Leopold Stokowski conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Does the indexed solo-piano score contain the full rhapsody?
The selected source is specifically a solo-piano arrangement of Variation 18, not the complete piano-and-orchestra score.