[PAR] [TLE] Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky (Arensky) [SEP] Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky, Op. 35a, a piece for string orchestra by Anton Arensky, started out as the slow movement of his String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 35, for the unusual scoring of violin, viola, and 2 cellos.  It was written in 1894, the year after the death of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, in a tribute to that composer.  It was based on the theme from the song "Legend: Christ in His Garden", the fifth of "Sixteen Children’s Songs", Op. 54. [PAR] [TLE] Anton Arensky [SEP] Anton Stepanovich Arensky (Russian: Анто́н Степа́нович Аре́нский ; 12 July [O.S. 30 June] 1861 – 25 February [O.S. 12 February] 1906 ), was a Russian composer of Romantic classical music, a pianist and a professor of music.
[PAR] [TLE] Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky ( Arensky ) [ SEP ] Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky , Op . 35a , a piece for string orchestra by Anton Arensky , started out as the slow movement of his String Quartet No . 2 in A minor , Op . 35 , for the unusual scoring of violin , viola , and 2 cellos . It was written in 1894 , the year after the death of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky , in a tribute to that composer . It was based on the theme from the song " Legend : Christ in His Garden " , the fifth of " Sixteen Children ’s Songs " , Op . 54 . [PAR] [TLE] Anton Arensky [ SEP ] Anton Stepanovich Arensky ( Russian : Анто́н Степа́нович Аре́нский ; 12 July [ O.S. 30 June ] 1861 – 25 February [ O.S. 12 February ] 1906 ) , was a Russian composer of Romantic classical music , a pianist and a professor of music .
What was the nationality of the person who wrote Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky?
What was the nationality of the person who wrote Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky ?
Russian
Russian