Composer

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Paul Pabst

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Keyboard

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Keyboard

Average_duration

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13:15

The Concert Paraphrase for Piano on Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin, Op. 81 was composed by Paul Pabst in 1892. The piece was premiered in the same year in Moscow, Russia. The composition is a single movement work that lasts approximately 20 minutes. The piece is a virtuosic arrangement of themes from Tchaikovsky's opera Eugene Onegin. Pabst takes the most memorable melodies from the opera and transforms them into a dazzling display of pianistic technique. The piece is written in a highly romantic style, with sweeping arpeggios, rapid octave passages, and thunderous chords. The piece begins with a grand introduction that sets the stage for the themes to come. The first theme is taken from the famous waltz from Act 1 of the opera. Pabst transforms the waltz into a dazzling display of virtuosity, with rapid runs and arpeggios that cascade up and down the keyboard. The second theme is taken from the famous duet between Tatiana and Onegin in Act 1. Pabst transforms the duet into a highly romantic and lyrical passage, with sweeping arpeggios and delicate trills. The third theme is taken from the famous Polonaise from Act 3 of the opera. Pabst transforms the Polonaise into a thunderous display of pianistic power, with rapid octave passages and thunderous chords. The piece concludes with a grand coda that brings together all of the themes in a dazzling display of virtuosity. Pabst's Concert Paraphrase for Piano on Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin, Op. 81 is a masterpiece of pianistic technique and a testament to the enduring popularity of Tchaikovsky's opera.

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