L’Arte della Variazione [Paganini, Liszt, Brahms, Szymanowski, Lutosławski, Rachmaninov, Blacher], by Chicago Symphony Orchestra, RIAS Simfonie Orchester Berlin, Fritz Reiner, Ferenc Fricsay

L’Arte della Variazione [Paganini, Liszt, Brahms, Szymanowski, Lutosławski, Rachmaninov, Blacher]

by Chicago Symphony Orchestra, RIAS Simfonie Orchester Berlin, Fritz Reiner, Ferenc Fricsay

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1.	Paganini: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25 No. 1 in E Major (Andante) 04:23	buy track
2.	Liszt: Études d’exécution transcendante, S. 140 No. 6 in A Minor (Quasi presto, a capriccio) 04:45	buy track
3.	Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 Book I: Thema 00:30	buy track
4.	Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 Book I: Variation I 00:25	buy track
5.	Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 Book I: Variation II 00:26	buy track
6.	Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 Book I: Variation III 00:26	buy track
7.	Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 Book I: Variation IV 00:41	buy track
8.	Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 Book I: Variation V (Espressivo) 00:55	buy track
9.	Brahms :Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 Book I: Variation VI 00:27	buy track
10.	Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 Book I: Variation VII 00:23	buy track
11.	Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 Book I: Variation VIII 00:32	buy track
12.	Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 Book I: Variation IX 01:14	buy track
13.	Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 Book I: Variation X 01:07	buy track
14.	Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 Book I: Variation XI (Andante) 01:25	buy track
15.	Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 Book I: Variation XII 00:49	buy track
16.	Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 Book I: Variation XIII (Vivace e scherzando) 00:33	buy track
17.	Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 Book I: Variation XIV (Allegro - Con fuoco - Presto ma non troppo) 00:57	buy track
18.	Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 Book II: Variation I 00:42	buy track
19.	Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 Book II: Variation II (Poco animato) 00:29	buy track
20.	Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 Book II: Variation III (Piano et leggiero) 00:33	buy track
21.	Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 Book II: Variation IV (Poco allegretto) 01:07	buy track
22.	Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 Book II: Variation V (Dolce) 00:30	buy track
23.	Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 Book II: Variation VI (Poco più vivace) 00:26	buy track
24.	Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 Book II: Variation VII (Leggiero e ben marcato) 00:21	buy track
25.	Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 Book II: Variation VIII (Allegro) 00:36	buy track
26.	Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 Book II: Variation IX 00:47	buy track
27.	Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 Book II: Variation X (Feroce, energico) 00:39	buy track
28.	Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 Book II: Variation XI (Vivace) 00:27	buy track
29.	Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 Book II: Variation XII (Poco andante) 01:08	buy track
30.	Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 Book II: Variation XIII (Un poco più andante) 00:50	buy track
31.	Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 Book II: Variation XIV 01:23	buy track
32.	Szymanowski: Three Paganini Caprices, Op. 40 III. Caprice No. 3 in A Manor (Vivace) 06:47	buy track
33.	Lutosławski: Variations on a Theme by Paganini 06:08	buy track
34.	Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Introduction. Allegro vivace 00:07	buy track
35.	Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Variation I (Precedente) 00:20	buy track
36.	Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Tema. L’istesso tempo 00:19	buy track
37.	Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Variations II (L’istesso tempo) 00:18	buy track
38.	Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Variation III (L’istesso tempo) 00:25	buy track
39.	Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Variation IV (Più vivo) 00:30	buy track
40.	Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Variation V (Tempo precedente) 00:28	buy track
41.	Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Variation VI (L’istesso tempo) 00:59	buy track
42.	Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Variation VII (Meno mosso, a tempo moderato) 00:54	buy track
43.	Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Variation VIII (Tempo I) 00:31	buy track
44.	Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Variation IX (L’istesso tempo) 00:28	buy track
45.	Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Variation X (L’istesso tempo) 00:53	buy track
46.	Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Variation XI (Moderato) 01:28	buy track
47.	Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Variation XII (Tempo di minuetto) 01:23	buy track
48.	Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Variation XIII (Allegro) 00:28	buy track
49.	Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Variation XIV (L’istesso tempo) 00:41	buy track
50.	Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Variation XV (Più vivo scherzando) 01:02	buy track
51.	Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Variation XVI (Allegretto) 01:27	buy track
52.	Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Variation XVII (Allegretto) 01:44	buy track
53.	Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Variation XVIII (Andante cantabile) 03:07	buy track
54.	Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Variation XIX (A tempo vivace) 00:31	buy track
55.	Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Variation XX (Un poco più vivo) 00:34	buy track
56.	Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Variation XXI (Un poco più vivo) 00:24	buy track
57.	Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Variation XXII (Un poco più vivo, alla breve) 01:42	buy track
58.	Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Variation XXIII (L’istesso tempo) 00:51	buy track
59.	Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Variation XXIV (A tempo un poco meno mosso) 01:09	buy track
60.	Blacher: Orchestral Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 26 Thema. Quasi Presto - Variation I - Variation II - Variation III (Feroce Tempo primo) 02:06	buy track
61.	Blacher: Orchestral Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 26 Variation IV (Andante) - Variation V (Più mosso) - Variation VI (L’istesso tempo) - Variation VII 02:02	buy track
62.	Blacher: Orchestral Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 26 Variation VIII (Vivace) 02:17	buy track
63.	Blacher: Orchestral Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 26 Variation IX (Tempo primo) - Variation X (Andante) - Variation XI (Tempo primo) - Variation XII 03:03	buy track
64.	Blacher: Orchestral Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 26 Variation XIII (Un poco meno) - Variation XIV (Tempo primo) - Variation XV (Vivace) - Variation XVI (Prestissimo) 04:23	buy track

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It has been two centuries since Paganini, consummate violinist, wrote this piece of bravura for his own performances. It was eventually published in 1817 and was to inspire numerous variations (29 to date), ranging from low key (for solo guitar) to grandiose (for a full Zarathustra-style orchestra), some (by Schumann, Milhaud, Casella, Dallapiccola and others) now curiously forgotten.

The theme has never ceased to serve as a showcase of technical prowess, the latest being Andrew Lloyd Webber’s acclaimed variations for cello and rock band (1977). Featured here are choice masterpieces - for solo piano (Liszt, 1851 and Brahms, 1863), for violin and piano (Szymanowski, 1918), for piano and orchestra (Lutosławski, 1978 and Rachmaninov, 1934) and for symphony orchestra (Blacher, 1947).

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released April 1, 2016

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner - conductor
RIAS Simfonie Orchester Berlin, Ferenc Fricsay - conductor

Michael Rabin - Violin
Géza Anda - Piano
Thomas Zehetmair - Violin
Arthur Rubinstein - Piano

Recorded in Los Angeles, 1958 (1), London, 1953/4 (2-31), Birmingham, 1995 (32), Prague, 2002 (33), Chicago, 1956 (34-59), Berlin, 1952 (60-64)

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