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Variations on a Theme by Paganini (Lutosławski)
1941 composition by Witold Lutosławski
| Variations on a Theme by Paganini | |
|---|---|
Witold Lutosławski in the 1940s | |
| Key | A minor |
| Form | Theme and variations |
| Composed | 1941 — Warsaw |
| Scoring | Two pianos |
Variations on a Theme by Paganini (Polish: Wariacje na temat Paganiniego), often referred to as the Paganini Variations, is an arrangement for two pianos of Niccolò Paganini's Caprice No.
24, from Paganini's original set of 24 Caprices for violin, written by Polish composer Witold Lutosławski. The arrangement, originally composed in 1941, was later re-arranged for piano and orchestra.
Background
Version for two pianos (1941)
In the years leading up to Lutosławski's completion of this piece, the composer was a minor officer in the Polish Army when Poland was invaded in the events prior to World War II, by the Soviets from the East and the Nazis from every other direction.
After escaping from his initial ca
