Robert Muczynski - Desperate Measures (Paganini Variations), Op. 48

Robert Muczynski (March 19, 1929 - May 25, 2010) was a Polish-American composer. Muczynski studied piano with Walter Knupfer and composition with Alexander Tcherepnin at DePaul University in Chicago, where he received both his Bachelor of Music degree and his Master of Music degree in Piano Performance.
Jiwon Lee, piano
Variation 10 so epic

[@davidcanalsgomez]

I played this piece in concert last December, unfortunately not recorded. Muczynsky deserves more attention, he wrote some affordable pieces for students, which gives them the opportunity to get familiar with a jazzy language, somehow bartokian at times, also with echoes from Barber, Ginastera..., but highly personal. In my opinion, works like his Toccata are masterpieces of the 20th century American piano repertoire, not to mention some of his chamber music pieces, quite interesting to my view.

[@briandang5869]

I swear this is the most used theme in all of classical music

[@jefflokanata]

Dies Irae theme was used much moooore

[@tchaffman]

@@jefflokanata most popular for theme and variations?

[@barnacleboy4423]

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[@zephthezquirrellord]

Someone just told me to listen to this, and that is the best advice I've ever been given I think. I love this

[@dann234]

Hey, your Paganini Variations are quite catchy too!

[@zephthezquirrellord]

@@dann234 aw thanks!

[@Your_Local_Dawg]

Theme: 😊
Variartion 1: 💀
Variation 2: 😈
Variation 3: 👹
Variation 4: 💀🎃
Variation 5: 👻
Variation 6: 👿
Variation 7: 👺
Variation 8: 👽
Finale: 🤖😈👿💀🎃👹🤖👿🤖😈☠️

[@jwesterlund]

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[@etude8174]

Thank you so much for subscribing! :)

[@jericolozares8446]

Saaaame

[@vrixphillips]

oh wow, i've been looking for a recording of this for YEARS! thanks for uploading :)

[@etude8174]

My pleasure! :)

[@jackcurley1591]

Great set of variations!

[@ricardodlce]

Great 👍🐐

[@giorgiociomei5030]

Wow, bellissime variazioni

[@vijayshah5025]

Nice! Instant sub 🌞

[@user-ri4ym5xw6p]

Вау! Это трактовка перевернуло мое восприятие музыки!

[@straplessguitar]

me: *hears the theme* huh, nice
me: *hears variation 1* I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT!!!!

[@victoriasun17]

So goood!! I just started this piece like 2 days ago. I just did the theme, 1st and 2nd variation. A very cool piece!
Update: I finished the piece! It was amazing 🤩

[@victoriasun17]

Update: I just finished this piece! It was awesome 😎 I liked variation 10 😁 6:14

[@etude8174]

Oh my goodness, what a remarkable accomplishment! Congratulations on completing the piece! 😊

[@victoriasun17]

@@etude8174 Thank you so much! 😊

[@Whaijorhujishkomunyk]

Nice

[@johnzielinski9951]

A great set of variations with abundant variety. Not as virtuosic as Hamelin's, but that means us mere mortals have a chance of playing it!

[@CatkhosruShapurrjiFurabji]

More Paganini variations; nice!

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[@zarath5411]

Wow. from 5:22 to 5:28 is something you'd really expect to see in a neo-soul like song lol

[@calebhu6383]

5:40

[@Kate-xj6qr]

😊

[@Digital-Dan]

Third variation sounds a bit like Zappa's G Spot Tornado.

[@SCRIABINIST]

Var.5 bears some similarities to Szymanowski's Op.1 No.2 Prelude

[@jampoles]

No wonder they're both Polish and they both borrow from Moniuszko on that harmonic progression but Muczynski certainly listened to Bill Evans.

[@__414.88b_]

Ling Ling approves

[@wobblyorbee279]

The first part sounds like pagan-
Oh it is

[@etude8174]

LOL

[@user-ri4ym5xw6p]

А где взять ноты?

[@etude8174]

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[@snuplay]

Oh Korean pianist

[@joshscores3360]

I think my cousin played this.

[@etude8174]

Really? That's awesome!

[@dann234]

Why is it so jazzy?! (not that there's anything wrong with that.)

[@NFStopsnuf]

I don’t get it.

[@etude8174]

Why?

[@randiey95]

same.

[@kennethpiters6231]

Do you get the Diabelli variations?

[@supasayajinsongoku4464]

Good until it got mid