Variations on a Theme by Paganini, op. 35
Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35, is a work for piano composed in 1863 by Johannes Brahms, based on the Caprice No. 24 in A minor by Niccolò Paganini.
Movements
- Book I: Book I, Theme: Non troppo presto
- Book I: Book I, Variation I: Lo stesso tempo
- Book I: Book I, Variation II
- Book I: Book I, Variation III
- Book I: Book I, Variation IV: Tranquillo
- Book I: Book I, Variation V
- Book I: Book I, Variation VI: Vivace
- Book I: Book I, Variation VII: Con fuoco
- Book I: Book I, Variation VIII: Sempre con fuoco
- Book I: Book I, Variation IX: Meno mosso
- Book I: Book I, Variation X: Tranquillo
- Book I: Book I, Variation XI: Andante
- Book I: Book I, Variation XII: Scorrevole
- Book I: Book I, Variation XIII: Vivace e leggero
- Book I: Book I, Variation XIV: Deciso, brillante
- Book II: Book II, Theme: Non troppo presto
- Book II: Book II, Variation I
- Book II: Book II, Variation II: Poco animato
- Book II: Book II, Variation III: Scherzando
- Book II: Book II, Variation IV: Poco allegretto
- Book II: Book II, Variation V: Vivace
- Book II: Book II, Variation VI: Poco piu vivace
- Book II: Book II, Variation VII
- Book II: Book II, Variation VIII: Allegro
- Book II: Book II, Variation IX
- Book II: Book II, Variation X: Feroce, energico
- Book II: Book II, Variation XI: Vivace
- Book II: Book II, Variation XII: Un poco andante
- Book II: Book II, Variation XIII: Un poco piu andante
- Book II: Book II, Variation XIV: Presto, ma non troppo
Most recent recordings
- Brahms's Variations on a Theme by Paganini Op-35 Volumes 1 & 2 — Johannes Brahms, Sébastien Bacci, Arpeggio Allegro (2026) Spotify
- Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op.35, Book I — Johannes Brahms, Gustaf Oloveson (2020) Spotify
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