S. RAHMANJINOV: VARIATIONS FOR PIANO ON CHOPIN'S THEME, OP 22.

Cilj ovog rada je izvođenje recitala s razumijevanjem te pružanje strukturne, stilističke i interpretativne analize ovog djela. Rad počinje uvodom. Nakon uvoda slijedi odjeljak sa skraćenom biografijom skladatelja. U njoj se nalazi predstavljanje njegovih djelatnosti, datumi rođenja i smrti, porijeklo prezimena obitelji, obiteljsko stablo i njihovi interesi i zanimanja, opis skladateljevog školovanja i karijera te njegovi profesori, mentori, prijatelji i privatni život općenito. Idući odjeljak sadržava konkretne značajke koje se mogu prepoznati u skladateljevim djelima, poput utjecaja raznih skladatelja, oponašanja zvukova, elemenata koji su prepoznatljivi za skladatelja te tijek napretka tehnike komponiranja. Kronološki prikaz razvoja varijacija općenito nalazi se u sljedećem odjeljku, a kategoriziran je po uzoru na R. U. Nelsonovu podjelu varijacija prema stilovima. Nakon povijesnog pregleda varijacija, slijedi odjeljak o Chopinovom “Preludiju u c-molu”, koji je korišten kao tema ovim varijacijama. Na samom posljetku nalaze se povijesni podaci o nastanku i izvođenju Rahmanjinovljevih “Varijacija za klavir na Chopinovu temu” te interpretativna analiza svake varijacije.The aim of this work is understanding of the piece in order to perform the recital as well as providing the structural, stylistic and interpretative analysis of this piece. It begins with an introduction followed by the short biography of the composer. It contains a presentation of his activities, dates of birth and death, origin of the family name, family tree with professions and interests of the family members, description of the composer's education, his career, his teachers, professor, mentors, friends and his private life in general. The next section brings the specific characteristics which can be recognized and traced in the composer's pieces such as influences of other composers, influence of different sounds, elements recognizable for this musician as well as the flow of the development of his composing techniques. The chronological presentation of development of variations in general can be found in the next section and it is categorized according to R.U. Nelson's division of variations by styles. After this historical review, here comes the section about Chopin's "Prelude in C minor" which is used as the theme of these variations. At the very end of this work there are historical details about the origin and performing of "Variations on the theme of Chopin" by S. Rachmaninoff and the interpretative analysis of each particular variation