Brahms intended the work to be more than simply a set of theme and variations; each variation also has the characteristic of a study. He published it as Studies for Pianoforte: Variations on a Theme of Paganini. It is uncharacteristically showy for Brahms, even Lisztean. Indeed, the work was composed for the piano virtuoso Carl Tausig.
| Date of composition | 1863 |
| Premiered | 1865, November 25th in Zürich, Switzerland by Johannes Brahms |
| First published | 1866, J. Rieter-Biedermann |
| Type | Theme and variations |
| Tonality | A Minor |
| Catalogue | Op. 35 |
| Approx. duration | 22 minutes |
| Arrangement of | Niccolò Paganini: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Autotranslations beta |
Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Paganini en la mineur, Op. 35 Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Paganini in la minore, Op. 35 Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Paganini a-moll, Op. 35 |