Rhapsody on a theme of paganini difficulty
Why did rachmaninoff write rhapsody on a theme of paganini
Rhapsody on a theme of paganini - variation 18.
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
Rachmaninoff's music:
Rachmaninoff composed a number of purely orchestral works including a total of 3 symphonies.
However he is best known for his piano works, both those for solo piano and also those for piano and orchestra such as his Piano Concertos and his famous Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. His piano music is regarded as difficult to play (with one of the difficulties arising from his legendary big hands) but is now very much part of the concert repertoire.
- 3 Symphonies
- Symphonic Poems - including "Caprice Bohémien", "The Rock" and "Isle of the Dead"
- Choral Symphony: The Bells - which quotes the Dies Irae
- Symphonic Dances
- 4 Piano Concertos
- Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini - this is structured as a set of Variations for piano and orchestra (other composers such as Brahms have also composed variations on Paganini's famous theme)
- Variations on a Theme of Chopin
- Variations on a Theme of Corelli
- Piano: Morceaux de Fantaisie Op.3