{"product_id":"lloyd-webber-arr-wilson-variations","title":"Lloyd Webber arr. Wilson - Variations","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariations for Euphonium and Piano by Andrew Lloyd Webber arranged by Eric Wilson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eViolin virtuoso Nicolai Paganini’s Caprice in A minor (the fifth of his 24 Caprices for Solo Violin) has been the inspiration for countless sets of variations – the sequential passages, distinctive contours and intervals, and its inherent harmony all provide a rich source of material to work with.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1977 Andrew Lloyd Webber added his name to those who have made use of Paganini’s piece to fulfil his obligations on losing a bet on a Leyton Orient football match to his famous cello-playing brother, Julian. One of his variations (number 4) became well known through its use as the theme to London Weekend Television’s arts programme\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe South Bank Show\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– in its original context just a short snatch from a work lasting some 45 minutes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this ten minute selection Paganini’s theme is presented followed by variations 1–5, 10, and 23 (in the original numbering). The famous\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eSouth Bank Show\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etheme is included, as is the variation which became ‘Unexpected Song’ in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eTell Me On A Sunday\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and the galloping finale – a showy ending for today’s virtuosi!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winwood Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52498301780265,"sku":null,"price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/2137\/7770\/files\/pl_0360_detail_1.png?v=1769287586","url":"https:\/\/euphonium.com\/products\/lloyd-webber-arr-wilson-variations","provider":"TubaMusic.com \u0026 Euphonium.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}