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Provided to YouTube by The Orchard EnterprisesRhapsody on a Theme By Paganini · Sergei Rachmaninov · Russian State Symphony OrchestraClassical Movie Themes℗ Rachmaninoff ca. 1933. The Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43, (Russian: Рапсодия на тему Паганини, Rapsodiya na temu Paganini) is a concertante work written by Sergei Rachmaninoff for piano and orchestra, closely resembling a piano concerto, all in a single movement. Hope you enjoy.This piece is featured in the movie "Groundhog Day", where Bill Murray plays a jazz version. That clip can be found here: In the classic comedy “Groundhog Day,” Phil Connors (Bill Murray) endlessly repeats the same 24 hours. Variation 18 from “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.” Rachmaninoff helped Phil Title: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op.43. Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) Last time performed by the Rhode Island Philharmonic: Last performed February 23, 2019 with Ken-David Masur conducting and soloist Ran Dank. In addition to a solo piano, this piece is scored for piccolo, two flutes, two oboes, English horn, two clarinets Paganini himself thought well enough of it to make it the subject of 11 variations and a finale. Liszt was the first to make use of it for the piano as one of his six Études d’exécution d’après Paganini (1838/40), revised in 1851 as the Grandes études de Paganini. Most famously, Brahms worked the theme through 28 prodigious variations Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 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. In 1934, having already It was the summer of 1934. At his villa in Switzerland near Lake Lucerne, Sergei Rachmaninoff wrote his Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 comprised of 24 variations. The Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Leopold Stokowski, premiered the work in November, 1934 with Rachmaninoff himself as soloist in Baltimore. It was an immediate success. Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, by Sergei RachmaninoffSergei Rachmaninoff, pianoThe Philadelphia Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski, conductorVictor DM 250(also Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943), composer. William Kapell (1922-1953), piano with Fritz Reiner conducting the Robin Hood Dell Orchestra of Philadelphia. (Summer work for many Philadelphia Orchestra members.) Recorded June 27, 1951 at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia. RCA Victor mono LP LM-9026. Sergei Rachmaninoff wrote his Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in 1934, seven years before his death. Based on the last of Niccolò Paganini’s 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, this melody has inspired variations from a number of other composers, including Franz Liszt, Johannes Brahms, and Witold Lutosławski. In Groundhog Day: The reason it is called “Rachmaninoff’s 18th Variation” is because he created 24 variations of another piece of music originally composed by Niccolo Paganini; this is the 18th one. As it turns out, the piece of classical music he learns is a famous work of theme and variation, Sergei Rachmaninoff’s “Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini.” Rachmaninoff’s “Rhapsody” features 24 variations, but the one that Phil learns is the one that has crossed over into pop culture time and time again. The Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43, (Russian: Рапсодия на тему Паганини, Rapsodiya na temu Paganini) is a concertante work written by Sergei Rachmaninoff for piano and orchestra, closely resembling a piano concerto, all in a single movement. Provided to YouTube by Sony ClassicalMedley: Phil's Piano Solo/Eighteenth Variation from Rapsodie on a Theme of Paganini · Terry FryerGROUNDHOG DAY: Music Fr The famous 18-th Variation from Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini by Rachmaninoff.This variation is probably one of the most beautiful and inspiring compositio The Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43, (Template:Lang-ru, Rapsodiya na temu Paganini) is a concertante work written by Sergei Rachmaninoff. It is written for solo piano and symphony orchestra, closely resembling a piano concerto. The work was written at his Villa, the Villa Senar, in Switzerland, according to the score, from July 3 to August 18, 1934. Rachmaninoff himself, a noted Heard this on the movie "groundhog day". Had to learn to whole song. Nice romantic song - arrangement originally by Rachmaninoff. This is a piano version I just watched "Somewhere in Time" for the first time about a week ago. "Groundhog Day" is one of my all-time favorite movies, and despite their nearly opposite tone, I couldn't help but notice some of the common elements these two movies share: romance, time travel, and apparently the protagonists' love for a specific work of Rachmaninoff. Connors eventually decides to study the piano, and the piece he learns is Rachmaninov's Variations on a Theme of Paganini. Well, February 2 is Groundhog Day, and the film of that name has given us an idea: this week on Learning to Listen, we're talking about themes and variations.
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