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Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35, Book I: Theme. Non troppo presto
About This Song
About "Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35, Book I: Theme. Non troppo presto" by Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
The theme of Brahms's Paganini Variations, played by Michelangeli, is a stark, unsmiling statement. Non troppo presto—not too fast—allows the melody's skeletal grace to breathe. It's a quiet dare, setting the stage for the storm of variations to come.