Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)

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composer:	Сергей Рахманинов (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)

premiered at:	[concert] (1934-11-07)

publisher:	Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd (in 1934)

premiered at:	Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric in Baltimore, Maryland, United States (on 1934-11-07)

part of:	Works of Sergei Rachmaninoff by opus number (number: op. 43) (order: 43)

download score for free:	imslp: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43 (Rachmaninoff, Sergei) [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/composition/mc0002399378 [info]
VIAF ID:	182676170 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1330443 [info]

referred to in medleys:	Hooked on Romance
parts:	1. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Introduction: Allegro vivace 2. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation I: (Precedente) 3. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Thema. L’istesso tempo 4. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation II: L’istesso tempo 5. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation III: L’istesso tempo 6. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation IV: Più vivo 7. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation V: Tempo precedente 8. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation VI: L’istesso tempo 9. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation VII: Meno mosso, a tempo moderato 10. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation VIII: Tempo I 11. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation IX: L’istesso tempo 12. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation X: Poco marcato 13. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XI: Moderato 14. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XII: Tempo di minuetto 15. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XIII: Allegro 16. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XIV: L’istesso tempo 17. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XV: Più vivo scherzando 18. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVI: Allegretto 19. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVII: (Allegretto) 20. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVIII: Andante cantabile 21. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XIX: L’istesso tempo 22. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XX: Un poco più vivo 23. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XXI: Un poco più vivo 24. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XXII: Un poco più vivo (Alla breve) 25. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XXIII: L’istesso tempo 26. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XXIV: A tempo un poco meno mosso
is based on:	24 Caprices for Solo Violin, MS 25, op. 1 no. 24 in A minor: Tema con variazioni. Quasi presto
arrangements:	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini op. 43 (catch-all for arrangements) Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for 2 pianos, by Rachmaninoff)
quotes music from:	Dies Irae (plainchant)

Recordings

Date	Title	Attributes	Artist	Length
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1944-10-28	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43		William Kapell, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy	22:48
1946-09-14	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43		Benno Moiseiwitsch, Adrian Boult, BBC Symphony Orchestra	23:12
1956-01-16	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43		Arthur Rubinstein, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner	23:03
1956	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Introduction. Allegro vivace – Var. I-XXIV		Monique de La Bruchollerie, Concerts Colonne Orchestra, Jonel Perlea	22:27
1958-02-01	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43		Philippe Entremont, Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy	21:55
1959-05	Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, op. 43		Julius Katchen, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult	22:08
1960-06-03 – 1960-06-08	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43		Margrit Weber, Radio‐Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin, Ferenc Fricsay	24:27
1964-05-02	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43		Gary Graffman, New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein	23:05
1964	Rhapsodie sur un thème de Paganini		Daniël Wayenberg, Philharmonia Orchestra, Christoph von Dohnányi	23:31
1965-05	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43		Earl Wild, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Jascha Horenstein	20:37
1971-11	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43		Vladimir Ashkenazy, London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn	23:42
1972-05	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43		Rafael Orozco, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Edo de Waart	23:06
1976-04 – 1976-08	Outlanders	partial	Rupert Degas, Liza McLean, James Bell, Elizabeth Eaton, Sarah McDonnell, Abbey Simon, St Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin	12:26
1976-04 – 1976-08	Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, op. 43		Abbey Simon, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin	23:28
1976-04 – 1976-08	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Introduction to the Music	partial	Rupert Degas, Abbey Simon, St Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin	6:36
1977-01	Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 43: I. Introduction - Variations I-VI	partial	Tamás Vásáry, London Symphony Orchestra, Yuri Ahronovitch	3:34
1977-01	Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 43: II. Variations VII-X	partial	Tamás Vásáry, London Symphony Orchestra, Yuri Ahronovitch	3:15
1977-01	Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 43: III. Variations XI-XV	partial	Tamás Vásáry, London Symphony Orchestra, Yuri Ahronovitch	5:23
1977-01	Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 43: IV. Variations XVI-XVII	partial	Tamás Vásáry, London Symphony Orchestra, Yuri Ahronovitch	4:09
1977-01	Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 43: VI. A tempo vivace - Variations XIX-XXIV	partial	Tamás Vásáry, London Symphony Orchestra, Yuri Ahronovitch	5:32
1982	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43		Sergei Dorensky, The USSR Ministry of Culture Orchestra, Alexander Dmitriev	22:48
1983-02-12	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43		Cécile Licad, Claudio Abbado, Chicago Symphony Orchestra	23:00
1984-10	Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, op. 43		Zoltán Kocsis, San Francisco Symphony, Edo de Waart	22:32
1984	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43	live	Victor Eresko, Leningrad Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Ponkin	23:39
1986-11	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43		Vladimir Ashkenazy, Philharmonia Orchestra, Bernard Haitink	24:07
1988	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43		Magyar Rádió Szimfonikus Zenekara, György Lehel, Gyula Németh, Jenő Jandó	23:57
1989-12 – 1990-04	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43		Howard Shelley, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Bryden Thomson	24:04
1993-03-21 – 1993-03-22	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43		Jean‐Yves Thibaudet, The Cleveland Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy	23:27
1997-12-31	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43	live	Михаил Васильевич Плетнёв, Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado	23:23
1998-05-09	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini		John Debney, Royal Scottish National Orchestra	3:10
2001-09	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: I. Introduction / Variations I-VII	partial	Jon Nakamatsu, Christopher Seaman, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra	4:55
2001-09	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: II. Variations VIII-X	partial	Jon Nakamatsu, Christopher Seaman, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra	2:02
2001-09	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: III. Variations XI-XVII	partial	Jon Nakamatsu, Christopher Seaman, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra	8:47
2001-09	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: IV. Variations XVIII-XXI	partial	Jon Nakamatsu, Christopher Seaman, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra	4:33
2001-09	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: V. Variations XXII-XXIV	partial	Jon Nakamatsu, Christopher Seaman, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra	4:08
	"Rhapsody on a Theme By Paganini" Op. 43: Introduction & Variations 1-6	partial	Serge Rachmaninoff	3:31
	1. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43		The Philadelphia Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski	22:14
	Excerpt from Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini	partial	Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов	2:44
	Love’s Dream	medley	The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Paul Brooks	6:08
	Rapsodia su un tema di paganini, Op. 43		Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов	22:43
	Rhapsodie Sur Un Theme De Paganini, Op. 43		Jean‐Philippe Collard, Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson	24:25
	Rhapsodie Über Ein Thema Von Paganini Für Klavier Und Orchester Op. 43: Introduction: Allegro Vivace - Variation I (Precendente) - Tema: L'Istesso Tempo - Variations II-XXIV		Tamás Vásáry, London Symphony Orchestra, Yuri Ahronovitch	25:00
	Rhapsody for Piano & Orchestra op. 43 on a Theme of Paganini		Marián Lapšanský, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Ladislav Slovák	24:24
	Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini	partial	June de Toth	2:44
	Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 43		Simfonični orkester RTV Slovenija	24:59
	Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 43		Sergei Dorensky, The USSR Ministry of Culture Orchestra, Alexander Dmitriev	22:50
	Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 43: V. Variation XVIII	partial	Tamás Vásáry, London Symphony Orchestra, Yuri Ahronovitch	3:19
	Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 43: Introduction - Variations I-VI	partial	Werner Haas, hr-Sinfonieorchester, Eliahu Inbal	3:39
	Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 43: Variations 11-18	partial	Bella Davidovich, Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest, Neeme Järvi	2:33
	Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 43: Variations VII-X	partial	Werner Haas, hr-Sinfonieorchester, Eliahu Inbal	3:03
	Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 43: Variations XI-XVIII	partial	Werner Haas, hr-Sinfonieorchester, Eliahu Inbal	11:07
	Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 43: Variations XIX-XXIV	partial	Werner Haas, hr-Sinfonieorchester, Eliahu Inbal	5:29
	Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini	partial	[unknown]	2:47
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini	partial	[unknown]	3:00
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini	partial	London Philharmonic Orchestra	3:36
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini		Maksim, Jeff Wayne, Gavyn Wright	10:08
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini		Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов	2:54
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini	partial	James Last	2:58
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini	partial	Van Cliburn	2:48
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini	partial	Bernd Glemser, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Antoni Wit	2:45
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini	partial	Martino Tirimo, Philharmonia Orchestra, Yoel Levi	2:48
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini	partial	[unknown]	2:40
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini	partial	[unknown]	2:12
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini	partial	[unknown]	2:59
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini	partial	Schiller with Hélène Grimaud	1:35
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini	partial	[unknown]	2:39
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini		Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов	22:07
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini		James Last	2:56
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini	partial	Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов	2:55
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini		Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов	22:31
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini	partial	William Goldstein	4:34
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini		Anthony McGill, Gloria Chien	2:48
	Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini	partial	[unknown]	1:52
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (excerpt)	partial	Ivan Drenikov, Bulgarian Philharmonic Orchestra, Vassil Stefanov	1:14
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (excerpt)	partial	Jenő Jandó, Budapest Symphony Orchestra, György Lehel	6:19
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (extract)	partial	Howard Shelley, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Bryden Thomson	3:05
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (from Somewhere in Time)	partial	Vladimir Feltsman, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta	2:41
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Part Four) (mx. VP 1672)	partial	William Kapell	?:??
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Part One) (mx. VP 1669)	partial	William Kapell	?:??
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Part Three) (mx. VP 1671)	partial	William Kapell	?:??
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Part Two) (mx. VP 1670)	partial	William Kapell	?:??
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini [excerpt]	partial	Mikhail Pletnev, Philharmonia Orchestra, Libor Pešek	2:27
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini for Piano and Orchestra Op.43		Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов	23:33
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini for Piano and Orchestra, op. 43		Victor Merzanov, State Symphony Orchestra, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky	23:32
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in A minor, op. 43: Variation XVIII. Andante cantabile - Variation XXIV. A tempo un poco meno mosso	partial	Jenő Jandó, Magyar Rádió Szimfonikus Zenekara, György Lehel	8:19
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, op. 43		Daniel Wayenberg, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Karel Ančerl	23:09
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43		Peter Jablonski, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy	23:13
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43		David Fung, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Peter McCoppin	24:45
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43	partial	Tutti Camarata	3:11
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43	partial	Horacio Gutiérrez	3:19
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43		Jorge Luis Prats, Orquesta Filarmónica de la Ciudad de México, Enrique Bátiz	22:29
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43		François du Toit, Cape Town Symphony Orchestra, Omri Hadari	25:37
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43		Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов	22:07
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43		Rafael Orozco, Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest, Edo de Waart	22:56
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43		Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов, Elisso Bolkvadze, Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra & Djansug Kakhidze	24:39
	Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op. 43		Ilana Vered, London Symphony Orchestra, Hans Vonk	24:28
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (Arr. Camarata)		Raymond Lewenthal, Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Maurice Abravanel	22:33
	Rhapsody On a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 (From "Dead Again")		Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов	23:14
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Introduction - Var 1 - Theme - Vars 2-10	partial	Martino Tirimo, Philharmonia Orchestra, Yoel Levi	6:41
	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variations 11-15	partial	Martino Tirimo, Philharmonia Orchestra, Yoel Levi	5:13
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