24 Capricci

Album by Niccolò Paganini & Frank Peter Zimmermann

The 24 Caprices (24 Capricci) are a set of solo violin compositions by Italian violinist and composer Niccolò Paganini, composed between 1802 and 1817 and first published in 1819. They are characterised by extreme virtuosity and a wide range of extended techniques, including left-hand pizzicato, harmonics, ricochet bowing and rapid arpeggios, and they played a major role in expanding violin technique and shaping the solo violin repertoire in the 19th century.

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  1. 1.
    Capriccio 1: Andante
    1:49
  2. 2.
    Capriccio 2: Moderato
    3:06
  3. 3.
    Capriccio 3: Sostenuto
    3:24
  4. 4.
    Capriccio 4: Maestoso
    6:56
  5. 5.
    Capriccio 5: Agitato
    2:41
  6. 6.
    Capriccio 6: Lento
    4:59
  7. 7.
    Capriccio 7: (moderato assai) Posato
    3:59
  8. 8.
    Capriccio 8: Maestoso
    3:04
  9. 9.
    Capriccio 9: Allegretto
    2:54
  10. 10.
    Capriccio 10: Vivace
    2:40
  11. 11.
    Capriccio 11: Andante
    4:09
  12. 12.
    Capriccio 12: Allegro
    2:35
  13. 13.
    Capriccio 13: Allegro (non troppo)
    1:37
  14. 14.
    Capriccio 14: Moderato (Marcia)
    1:12
  15. 15.
    Capriccio 15: Posato
    3:09
  16. 16.
    Capriccio 16: Presto
    1:34
  17. 17.
    Capriccio 17: Sostenuto
    3:48
  18. 18.
    Capriccio 18: Corrente
    2:31
  19. 19.
    Capriccio 19: Lento
    2:26
  20. 20.
    Capriccio 20: Allegretto
    2:21
  21. 21.
    Capriccio 21: Amoroso
    3:21
  22. 22.
    Capriccio 22: Marcato
    2:12
  23. 23.
    Capriccio 23: Posato
    2:10
  24. 24.
    Capriccio 24: Quasi presto
    5:13

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