從李斯特，舒曼，勃拉姆斯，拉哈瑪尼諾夫，路特斯拉威斯基到近代的於京君(Julian Yu) 和哈木林（Marc Andre Hamelin). 他們都被帕格尼尼的 a 小調隨想曲所吸引。

變奏曲分兩種，一種是帕格尼尼主題變奏曲，一種是其它。

其實純粹抖機靈了。帕格尼尼隨想曲24本身就是首變奏曲。然後被大家玩壞了：

  • Aria – used as a basis for the main riff in the song "Igra s ognyom" ("Playing with fire") from the 1989 album of the same name. The plot of the song concerns a fictional violinist who is based on Paganini;
  • Angra – Used the main theme for an interlude on electric guitar on the song "Angels Cry", from the album of same name;
  • Leopold Auer – arranged it for violin with piano accompaniment, and added some variations of his own;
  • Rafa? Augustyn - Paganini Variations for solo piano (1987–1989) (reference: www.polmic.pl);
  • Luc Baiwir – Variations on a Theme by Paganini, for solo piano (2007);
  • BanYa – "Caprice of Otada" is based on Rachmaninoffs Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini and is used in Pump it Up NX2;
  • Alison Balsom – recorded a version transcribed for trumpet;
  • James Barnes – "Fantasy Variations on a Theme by Niccolo Paganini", a wind band arrangement with each variation as a solo for a particular section;
  • Isaak Berkovich – Variations on a Theme by Paganini, for solo piano (1950 ?);
  • Boris Blacher – Variations on a Theme by Paganini (1947), for orchestra;
  • Hans Bottermund – Variations on a Theme by Paganini, for cello solo;
  • Johannes Brahms – Variations on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 35 (1862–63), for solo piano (2 books);
  • Charles Camilleri – Paganiana, for two pianos;
  • Eliot Fisk – transcribed all 24 Caprices for solo guitar;
  • First Piano Quartet – Variations on a Theme of Paganini, for four pianos, eight hands;[1]
  • Ignaz Friedman – Studies on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 47b (1914), for piano solo;
  • David Garrett – "Paganini Rhapsody" (2007);
  • Benny Goodman – Caprice XXIV;
  • Mark Hambourg – Variations on a Theme of Paganini (1902), for piano solo;
  • Marc-André Hamelin – Variations on a Theme by Paganini for solo piano (2011);
  • Helloween – Used in the opening guitar solo of Future World on the High Live album;
  • Toshi Ichiyanagi – Paganini Personal, for marimba and piano;
  • The Great Kat – adapted the 24th Caprice for electric guitar;
  • Lowell Liebermann – Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini for piano and orchestra (2001);
  • Frédéric Chopin – quotes Niccolò Paganinis Caprice No. 24 in his Rondo_à_la_Krakowiak_(Chopin), and includes a variation on the quotation.
  • Franz Liszt – the sixth and last of his études dexécution transcendante daprès Paganini for solo piano, S.140 (1838) – revised and republished in 1851 as Six Grandes études de Paganini, S.141;
  • Andrew Lloyd Webber – Variations (1977), Variations (album) originally for cello and rock band, and used as the theme for The South Bank Show, later also arranged for cello and orchestra; Song Dance – the Dance part is a reworked version of Variations;
  • Witold Lutos?awski – Variations on a Theme by Paganini, for two pianos (1940–41) or for piano and orchestra (1978);
  • Yngwie Malmsteen – Used the main theme for an interlude on electric guitar on the song "Prophet of Doom", from his album War to End All Wars;
  • Denis Matsuev – Caprice No. 24 variations, Denis Matsuev Quartet, jazz (2010 years);
  • Nathan Milstein – Paganiniana, an arrangement for solo violin of the 24th Caprice, with variations based on the other caprices;
  • Robert Muczynski – "Desperate Measures" Paganini Variations, Op.48;
  • Pavel Necheporenko – Variations on a Theme by Paganini, transcribed for unaccompanied balalaika;
  • Jeff Nelsen – Performed Caprice No. 24 on French Horn with Canadian Brass;
  • Paolo Pessina – Paganini Variations, for Violin (and Piano ad libitum) "to Ruggiero Ricci", Op. 25 (1997);
  • Gregor Piatigorsky – Variations on a Paganini Theme, for cello and orchestra (1946), later arranged for cello and piano;
  • Simon Proctor – "Paganini Metamorphasis" for Solo Piano;
  • Frank Proto – Capriccio di Niccolo for Trumpet and Orchestra (1994). Nine Variants on Paganini for Double Bass and Orchestra, also for Double Bass and Piano(2001). Paganini in Metropolis for Clarinet and Wind Symphony (2001), also for Clarinet and Orchestra (2002);
  • Manuel Quiroga – 9 Variations on Paganinis Caprice No. 24; 12 Variations on Paganinis Caprice No. 24; both for violin and piano;
  • Sergei Rachmaninoff – Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 (1934), a set of 24 variations for piano and orchestra;
  • George Rochberg – 50 Caprice Variations (1970) for solo violin;
  • Alexander Rosenblatt – Variations on Theme of Paganini for solo piano (1988);
  • Poul Ruders – Paganini Variations: Guitar Concerto No. 2 (1999–2000), 22 variations for guitar and orchestra;
  • Ehsan Saboohi – Metamorphosis on Theme of Paganini for solo piano (2009);
  • Faz?l Say – Paganini Jazz in Say Plays Say for solo piano (1988);
  • Stanis?aw Skrowaczewski – Concerto Nicolò for Piano Left Hand and Orchestra (2003);
  • Joe Stump – used the main theme for an interpretation on the song "Paganinis Revenge" on the album Guitar Dominance. The track also incorporates elements from Paganinis 5th Caprice;
  • Karol Szymanowski – No. 3 from Trzy kaprysy Paganiniego (3 Caprices de Paganini), Op. 40 (1918); transcriptions for violin and piano;[2]
  • George Thalben-Ball – "Variations on a Theme of Paganini" Theme and 10 variations for Pipe organ. All except the last variation are for solo organ pedals;
  • Philip Wilby – Paganini Variations, for both wind band and brass band;
  • Victor Wooten – "Classical Thump", "A Show Of Hands";
  • Hans Wurman – "13 Variations on a Paganini theme" for synthesizer on The Moog Strikes Bach (1969);
  • Eugène Ysa?e – Variations on Paganinis Caprice No. 24, for violin and piano, op. posthumous;
  • JJ Lin – "Variation 25:Clash of The Souls", a song from album "Lost N Found" (2011)

來源：維基百科

  1. 和弦進行經典耐聽。
  2. 旋律簡潔，有較大發揮空間。
  3. 技術高超，讓鋼琴大師們蠢蠢欲動。
  4. 太出名了，改得好可能會火。

問題太難，我以我現有的知識來回答。

我可以舉個例子，現代歌手都愛翻唱周杰倫的歌，是因為好成名，容易出道，大家又都聽過，自然熟悉的快。

我想，李斯特他們也是這樣想的吧哈哈哈哈哈。

個人見解，僅供娛樂。

以下均屬個人觀點，敬請專業人士批評指正：

1.帕格尼尼的作品動機短小精悍，旋律優美動聽，易於激發作曲家靈感，適合作曲家利用；

2.帕格尼尼的作品多為單聲部，無配器或配器較為簡單，給予作曲家充分的想像與再創作空間；

3.帕格尼尼的作品多數知名度較高，曲調流行，朗朗上口，適於大眾傳唱；

4.帕格尼尼本人在開發樂器表現力方面作出了卓越貢獻，同時也拉開了浪漫炫技派時代的大幕，這一點本身就是許多作曲家熱衷於選擇其作品作為素材的重要原因之一。

他是古典主義時期和浪漫主義時期過渡階段里最重要的人物之一。以前音樂家幾乎都是為了混口飯吃，而他是拿來嘚瑟，炫技，成功的引起了新興崛起，愛幻想的中產階級的極大關注。

謝謝各位專家的分析。今天參加了一個演出，一位同學彈奏了Muczynski的Paganini變奏曲。從沒聽過，挺有意思的。

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