page_title: Carmen Variations (Horowitz)
section_title: Versions
hierarchical_section_title: Carmen Variations (Horowitz) / Versions
caption_attribution_description: Vladimir Horowitz, full-length photo portrait, seated at piano, right profile.
context_page_description: Variations on a Theme from Carmen are a set of variations composed and performed by the Russian-American pianist Vladimir Horowitz. They are based on the Gypsy Dance from Georges Bizet's opera Carmen.
context_section_description: Like the man, the piece changed over time. It is almost strictly a virtuoso showpiece, but as the years progressed, the variations became more sophisticated. Here are the five main versions of the piece:
caption: Horowitz at the time of his first recordings.
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