Also innovative was the way he arrived at the gorgeous 18th variation ... “Ronin” (1998). Paganini’s Caprices had inspired ...

and his Paganini Variations. The play is set in the backyard of Rachmaninoff’s Beverly Hills home, beautifully appointed by Felder himself. There are historical video montages of revolutionary ...

In the new play, Rachmaninoff reflects back on ... the second piano concert and the famous 18th Variation of Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (better known as the love theme from the 1980 Christoph ...