Chopin: Variations on a Theme by Chopin, op. 22
Variations on a Theme of Chopin (Russian: Вариации на тему Ф. Шопена, Variatsii na temu F. Shopena), Op. 22, is a group of 22 variations on Frédéric Chopin's Prelude in C minor (Op. 28, No. 20), composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff in 1902–03. In the first edition, it is noted that 3 of the variations and the final Presto section can be omitted if the performer wishes.
Movements
- Theme. Largo
- Variation I. Moderato
- Variation II. Allegro
- Variation III
- Variation IV
- Variation V. Meno mosso
- Variation VI. Meno mosso
- Variation VII. Allegro
- Variation VIII
- Variation IX
- Variation X. Più vivo
- Variation XI. Lento
- Variation XII. Moderato
- Variation XIII. Largo
- Variation XIV. Moderato
- Variation XV. Allegro scherzando
- Variation XVI. Lento
- Variation XVII. Grave
- Variation XVIII. Più mosso
- Variation XIX. Allegro vivace
- Variation XX. Presto
- Variation XXI. Andante - Più vivo
- Variation XXII. Maestoso