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'''''Variations''''' is a [[Classical music|classical]] and [[Rock music|rock]] fusion album.  The music was composed by [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]] and performed by his younger brother, the cellist [[Julian Lloyd Webber]].

The Lloyd Webber brothers were always very close but their two different careers (a rock [[musical theater|musical]] [[composer]] and a [[classical music|classical]] [[cellist]]) meant that a collaboration seemed unlikely. It was not until Julian beat his brother in a bet on a [[Leyton Orient F.C.|Leyton Orient]] [[Association football|football]] match that Andrew was forced to write his cello work.

As his subject, Andrew chose the theme of [[Paganini]]'s [[Caprice No. 24 (Paganini)|24th caprice]] and added 23 variations for [[cello]] and [[rock band]]. The work premiered at the 1977 [[Sydmonton Festival]] with rock band [[Colosseum II]], featuring [[Gary Moore]], [[Jon Hiseman]] and [[Don Airey]] being joined by [[Barbara Thompson (musician)|Barbara Thompson]] (sax, flute), [[Rod Argent]] (piano, synthesizer, keyboards) and Julian Lloyd Webber (cello). It was subsequently rearranged and recorded in 1978. It reached Number 2 on the UK album charts.<ref name="Official Charts">[http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/andrew%20lloyd%20webber%20featuring%20cellist%20julian%20lloyd%20webber/ officialcharts.com]; retrieved 24-04-14</ref>

The cover is based on the painting ''[[:File:Frederick, Prince of Wales, and his sisters by Philip Mercier.jpg|Frederick, Prince of Wales, and his sisters]]'' by [[Philip Mercier]].

== Adaptations ==

The work was used in musical ''[[Song and Dance]]'' (1982) and [[David Cullen (orchestrator)|David Cullen]] made an arrangement of the work for cello and [[orchestra]]. The opening and closing variations have been rewritten for cello and [[piano]], the latter of which Julian often uses as an [[encore (concert)|encore]], due to its amusing [[glissando]] down to Bottom A (forcing a mid piece retune) to conclude.

The opening theme is used as the theme to ''[[The South Bank Show]]'' (1978–2010) and "Variation 5" became "[[Unexpected Song]]" with lyrics by [[Don Black (lyricist)|Don Black]].  "Variation 18" is an instrumental version of the title song from the first Rice and Webber musical, ''[[The Likes of Us]]'' (1965, unperformed until 2005). Also, the UK's children's  program, ''[[The Book Tower]]'' (hosted by ''[[Doctor Who]]'' actor, [[Tom Baker]]) adopted a section of "Variation 19" for its theme tune.

In Lloyd Webber's [[West End theatre|West End]] [[School of Rock (musical)|musical adaptation]] of the film ''[[School of Rock]]'' (2003), Dewey Finn and Ned Schneebly play ''[[Guitar Hero]]'' to the audience on an imaginary TV screen, and the ''Variations'' album is played. In addition, the chorus of the song "Stick it to the Man" is based on a note sequence from ''Variation 14''.
[[File:Julian_and_Andrew_Lloyd_Webber_working_at_Variations_in_1977.jpg|thumb|right| Brothers [[Julian Lloyd Webber]] and [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]] working at Variations in 1977.]]

== Track listing ==
# "Introduction"
# "Theme (Paganini Caprice in A minor No. 24) and Variations 1-4"
# "Variations 5 and 6"
# "Variation 7"
# "Variation 8"
# "Variation 9"
# "Variation 10"
# "Variations 11-15 (including the Tributes to [[Hank Marvin]] and [[Sergei Prokofiev|Prokofiev]])"
# "Variation 16"
# "Variations 13-14 Varied" (listed as 14-15)
# "Variation 17"
# "Variation 18" ([[Rachmaninoff]]'s Variation 18)
# "Variations 19, 20 and 5 Varied (listed as 6)"
# "Variations 21 and 22"
# "Variation 23"

== Personnel ==
;Original rock version:
* [[Julian Lloyd Webber]] – [[cello]]
* [[Gary Moore]] – [[Gibson Les Paul]], [[Rickenbacker electric 12 string]] & [[Fender Stratocaster]] electric [[guitar]]s, Guild acoustic guitar 
* [[Rod Argent]] – grand piano, synthesizers (Minimoog, [[Roland RS-202]], [[Yamaha CS-80]])
* [[Don Airey]] – [[grand piano]], [[synthesizer]]s ([[ARP Odyssey]], [[Minimoog]], [[Solina String Ensemble]]), [[Fender Rhodes piano|Fender Rhodes electric piano]]
* [[Barbara Thompson (musician)|Barbara Thompson]] – [[flute]], alto flute, alto & tenor [[saxophone]]
* [[John Mole (musician)|John Mole]] – [[Fender Precision Bass]], Hayman fretless bass guitar
* [[Jon Hiseman]] – Arbiter Auto-Tune drums, [[Paiste]] cymbals & gongs, percussion

;with additional performers:
* [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]] – synthesizer
* [[Dave Caddick]] – piano
* [[Bill Le Sage]] – [[vibraphone]]
* [[Herbie Flowers]] – bass
* [[Phil Collins]] – drums, percussion

;Orchestral version:
* [[Julian Lloyd Webber]] – cello
* [[Lorin Maazel]] – [[Conductor (music)|conductor]]
* [[London Philharmonic Orchestra]]

== See also ==
* ''[[Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini]]'' (written by [[Sergei Rachmaninoff]] in 1934)
* ''[[List of variations on a theme by another composer]]''

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1lpCszsOMU Live performance "Introduction and Variations I - IV" by Julian Lloyd Webber] on [[YouTube]]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/album/andrew-lloyd-webber-variations-mw0000314358 Andrew Lloyd Webber - ''Variations'' (1978) album review by Bruce Eder, credits & releases] at [[AllMusic]]
* [https://www.discogs.com/Andrew-Lloyd-Webber-Variations/release/2045477?fref=gc Andrew Lloyd Webber - ''Variations'' (1978) album releases & credits] at [[Discogs|Discogs.com]]
* [https://open.spotify.com/album/2a7Y2szdg3oVAGfzMAEqdi?fref=gc Andrew Lloyd Webber - ''Variations'' (1978) album to be listened] as stream at [[Spotify|Spotify.com]]
* [https://open.spotify.com/track/4v8sj18Dbp67ocsSnDCYBA James Ehnes: "Caprice No. 24 in A minor: Tema con variazioni, quasi presto" (written by Niccolò Paganini) to be listened] as stream at [[Spotify|Spotify.com]]
* [https://open.spotify.com/track/1kF6Npx9FpxBiei1z5nnM0 Sarah Brightman - "Unexpected Song" to be listened] as stream at [[Spotify|Spotify.com]]

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