Variations on a Theme of Chopin (Rachmaninoff)

Variations on a Theme of Chopin (, 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.

Variations The form of the piece is:

Theme: Largo, 9 bars

VariationTempo markingKeyDescriptionScoreIModerato (66 bpm)C minor8 barsIIAllegro (132 bpm)C minor8 barsIII132 bpmC minor8 barsIV132 bpmC minor24 bars of VMeno mosso (92 bpm)C minor8 barsVIMeno mosso (84 bpm)C minor8 bars 12 bars of VIIAllegro (120 bpm)C minor8 bars

*This variation may be omittedVIII120 bpmC minor8 barsIX120 bpmC minor8 barsXPiù vivo (144 bpm)C minor14 bars *This variation may be omittedXILento (44 bpm)E♭ major14 bars of XIIModerato (60 bpm)C minor32 bars *This variation may be omittedXIIILargo (52 bpm)C minor16 barsXIVModerato (72 bpm)C minor24 bars of then one bar of XVAllegro scherzando (132 bpm)F minor45 bars of in F minorXVILento (54 bpm)F minor14 bars in F minorXVIIGrave (46 bpm)B minor18 bars of in B minorXVIIIPiù mossoB minor12 bars in B minorXIXAllegro vivaceA major35 bars in A majorXXPresto (92 bpm)C minor108 bars of in A major and C minorXXIAndante (60 bpm) - Più vivo (100 bpm)D major C major24 bars in D major followed by 29 bars of in C major marked Più vivo (100 bpm)XXIIMaestoso (100 bpm)C major82 bars of in C major. Then 12 bars marked Meno mosso. Finally, 19 bars marked Presto (These final 19 bars may be omitted)

See also List of variations on a theme by another composer

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External links

Piano.ru - Sheet music download Chubrik.ru - Audio download Rachmaninoff Variations on a theme by Chopin op.22. Performed by Marianna Prjevalskaya