Variations on 'I palpiti', Op.13 (Paganini, Niccolò)

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For Violin and Piano (Composer)
Editor First edition (Italy)
Publisher. Info. Milano: Ricordi, n.d.[1851]. Plate 23798.
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Misc. Notes Solo part in A major (scordatura), Piano in B-flat major (e.g. sounding key).
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Editor August Wilhelmj (1845–1908)
Publisher. Info. Einzel-Ausgabe, No.02695/6
Mainz: 1901, n.d.
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Misc. Notes Transposed to A major (no accounting for scordatura of original)
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Editor Fritz Kreisler (1875–1962)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Eulenburg, 1905. Plate E.E. 2635.
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Misc. Notes Transposed to A major (no accounting for scordatura of original)
This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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Editor Tibor Ney (1906–1981)
Publisher. Info. Paganini Album (pp.44-60)
Budapest: Editio Musica Budapest, 1968. Plate Z. 5382.
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Misc. Notes Transposed to A major (no accounting for scordatura of original)
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General Information

Work Title Variations on 'I Palpiti'
Alternative. Title Variations on 'Di tanti palpiti' from Rossini's 'Tancredi'
Composer Paganini, Niccolò
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.13 ; M.S. 77
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. INP 33
Key B-flat major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 sections
  1. Larghetto cantabile (43 bars)
  2. Recitativo (13 bars)
  3. Tema. Andantino (36 bars)
  4. Var. I. (36 bars)
  5. Var. II. (36 bars)
  6. Var. III. (40 bars)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1828 or before
First Performance. 1828-06-24 in Vienna, Kärtnerhorttheater
Composer (violin solo), Orchestra, Unknown (conductor)
First Publication. 1851
Average DurationAvg. Duration 10 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation violin, orchestra
InstrDetail flute, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons
2 horns, 2 trumpets, bass drum, cymbals, strings
Related Works Based on the aria "Di tanti palpiti" from Tancredi by Rossini
Extra Information violin requires scordatura tuning A E B F (i.e. all strings up a semitone)