Late Romantic · 1934
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini — Variation 18
S. RachmaninovOp. 43
- Key
- Db
- Time
- 3/4
- Tempo
- ♩=60
- AO focus
- AO3
Incipit
Form
Variation 18 of Rachmaninov's Paganini Rhapsody. Inverted Paganini theme; the most-played single Rachmaninov tune.
Teaching points
- Inverted Paganini Caprice 24 theme
- Most-quoted Rachmaninov tune
- AO3: variations form + theme inversion
Full score ↓Public domain
Boosey 1934, PD via 95-year rule (US).