Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 (Rachmaninoff, Sergei)

Title Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Alternative title Рапсодия на тему Паганини (''Rapsodiya na temu Paganini'')
Creators Sergei Rachmaninoff, composer
Opus Op.43
Instrumentation piano and orchestra
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Keys A minor
Composed 1934
First published 1934
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Average duration (sec) 1380
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Composition types Rhapsodies
Period Romantic
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Arrangements

Details Section Arranged for Arranger
View Complete 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass and piano Louis Sauter
View Complete 2 pianos Ilia Lushpa
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View Selections 2 pianos Martin van Noord
View Selections piano Laurent Le Coustumer
View Selections piano Michael R. Loveridge

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File (click to view)
View Complete — Charles Foley 1934 Complete Score
View Complete — Muzgiz 1979 Complete Score
View Complete parts — — Piano Solo
View Complete parts Manuscript — Piccolo
Flute 1, 2
Oboe 1, 2
English Horn
Clarinet 1, 2 (B)
Bassoon 1, 2
Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F)
Trumpet 1, 2 (B)
Trombone 1, 2, 3
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion 1
Percussion 2
Harp
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos
Double Basses
View Complete parts — — Harp 1, 2
View Complete parts — — Piccolo
Flute 1
Flute 2
Oboe 1
Oboe 2
English Horn
Clarinet 1 (B♭)
Clarinet 2 (B♭)
Bassoon 1
Bassoon 2
Horn 1 (F)
Horn 2 (F)
Horn 3 (F)
Horn 4 (F)
Trumpet 1 (C)
Trumpet 2 (C)
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion
Harp
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos
Double Basses
View Complete Arrangement for 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass and piano
by Louis Sauter
— — Strings Score
Violin 1
Violin 2
Viola
Cello
Double Bass
View Complete Arrangement for 2 pianos
by Ilia Lushpa
— — Complete Score
View Complete Arrangement for 2 pianos Muzgiz — Complete Score
Complete Score
View Complete Arrangement for 2 pianos Muzgiz — Complete Score
View Complete Arrangement for 2 pianos
by Martin van Noord
; selections
— — Complete Score in ''Klavarskribo''
Complete Score
View Complete Arrangement for piano
by Laurent Le Coustumer
; selections
Laurent Le Coustumer 2022 Variation XII. Tempo di minuetto
Variation XVIII. Andante cantabile
View Complete Arrangement for piano
by Michael R. Loveridge
; selections
Michael R. Loveridge — Variation XVIII. Andante cantabile

Recordings/Performances

DetailsEnsemblePerformersArranged forFiles (click to listen)
View Chicago Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) Arthur Rubinstein, piano
Fritz Reiner, conductor
— Complete Performance
View — Gabriel Antonio Hernandez Romero, piano
Shawn Christopher White, performer
For 2 Pianos (Rachmaninoff) Complete Performance


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