Variations on a Theme by Paganini in A minor, Op. posth.

Eugène Ysaÿe · 1858–1931

Level 9 · Virtuoso — about FRSM / FTCL

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Type: Showpiece
Setting: Piano or orchestra
Length: About 10 min
Era: 20th century
Nationality: Belgian
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Notes

Caprice 24 theme; Paganini-style left-hand pizzicato, harmonics

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