Variations on a Theme of Chopin (Rachmaninoff)

Variations on a Theme of Chopin, Op. 22, is a group of 22 variations on Frédéric Chopin's Prelude in C minor, composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff in 1902–03. In the first edition, it is noted that 3 of the variations and the final Presto section can be omitted if the performer wishes.

Variations

The form of the piece is:

Variation	Tempo marking	Key	Description	Score
I	Moderato	C minor	8 bars
II	Allegro	C minor	8 bars
III	132 bpm	C minor	8 bars
IV	132 bpm	C minor	24 bars of
V	Meno mosso	C minor	8 bars
VI	Meno mosso	C minor	8 bars 12 bars of
VII	Allegro	C minor	8 bars *This variation may be omitted
VIII	120 bpm	C minor	8 bars
IX	120 bpm	C minor	8 bars
X	Più vivo	C minor	14 bars *This variation may be omitted
XI	Lento	E♭ major	14 bars of
XII	Moderato	C minor	32 bars *This variation may be omitted
XIII	Largo	C minor	16 bars
XIV	Moderato	C minor	24 bars of then one bar of
XV	Allegro scherzando	F minor	45 bars of in F minor
XVI	Lento	F minor	14 bars in F minor
XVII	Grave	B minor	18 bars of in B minor
XVIII	Più mosso	B minor	12 bars in B minor
XIX	Allegro vivace	A major	35 bars in A major
XX	Presto	C minor	108 bars of in A major and C minor
XXI	Andante - Più vivo	D major C major	24 bars in D major followed by 29 bars of in C major marked Più vivo
XXII	Maestoso	C major	82 bars of in C major. Then 12 bars marked Meno mosso. Finally, 19 bars marked Presto