Claim: The Variations on a Theme of Corelli (dedicated to violinist Fritz Kreisler) were written in 1931 by Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff at his holiday home in Switzerland.
Evidence: 42, is set of variations for solo piano, written in 1931 by the Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff. He composed the variations at his holiday home in Switzerland. Rachmaninoff dedicated the work to his friend the violinist Fritz Kreisler.