The Variations on a Theme of Paganini is both a set of studies and a set of theme and variations for solo piano, written by Johannes Brahms (Op. 35). Composed in 1863 for the piano virtuoso Carl Tausig, the work is uncharacteristically showy, even Lisztean, for Brahms, who published it as a set of "studies" rather than explicitly as a concert piece, entitling it Studies for Pianoforte: Variations on a Theme of Paganini. It is well known for its emotional depth and technical challenge.
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Johannes Brahms
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The Variations on a Theme of Paganini is both a set of studies and a set of theme and variations for solo piano, written by Johannes Brahms (Op. 35). Composed in 1863 for the piano virtuoso Carl Tausig, the work is uncharacteristically showy, even Lisztean, for Brahms, who published it as a set of "studies" rather than explicitly as a concert piece, entitling it Studies for Pianoforte: Variations on a Theme of Paganini. It is well known for its emotional depth and technical challenge.
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