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Andrew Lloyd Webber – Variations (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1978
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Variations is an LP by Andrew Lloyd Webber from 1978 released on the MCA Records label.
About this album
Variations is an ambitious crossover work that shows Andrew Lloyd Webber stretching beyond musical theatre into modern classical and symphonic rock. Issued in 1978, it takes Paganini’s Caprice No. 24 as its starting point and builds a set of contrasting movements that move between orchestral drama, melodic invention and rock-inflected energy. Best known for its later chart-topping incarnation for his brother Julian Lloyd Webber, the piece reflects Webber’s gift for memorable themes and accessible classical form. The album helped establish his reputation as a composer able to work successfully outside the stage while keeping a strong sense of theatrical momentum.
Genre: Soundtracks
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AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: Andrew Lloyd WebberLabel: MCA Records – MCA 2332Format: LP, AlbumUnits: 1Country: AustraliaReleased: 1978Genre: SoundtracksStyle: Modern Classical, Symphonic RockA1 Introduction
A2 Theme (Paganini Caprice In A Minor No. 24) And Variations 1-4
A3 Variations 5 And 6
A4 Variation 7
A5 Variation 8
A6 Variation 9
A7 Variation 10
A8 Variations 11-15 (Including The Tributes)
B1 Variation 16
B2 Variations 13-14 Varied
B3 Variation 17
B4 Variation 18
B5 Variations 19, 20 And 5 Varied
B6 Variations 21 And 22
B7 Variation 23