ALC 0075 Paganini
24 Plus 1 Capricci
Label: Aulicus Classics
Category: Classical Music
Composers: N. Paganini
Artists: Luca Fanfoni
Format: 1 CD
Cat. number: ALC 0075
Release: June 2022
There are many reasons why this collection of compositions, known to all as Paganini's Caprices, appeals to enthusiasts, even those who are not particularly well versed in the field of classical music. Let us try to list them: in first place I would certainly put the ambiguity of the genre. Exercises dedicated to those who want to learn violin technique taken to extremes, or pieces of bravura whose access is reserved for particularly skilled players? The answer is obvious. But it is the dedication of the composer himself that immediately gives us a clarifying answer. These compositions are generically dedicated to "artists" and, although not further specified, this term inevitably makes us think of the artists who hold Paganini's instrument: the violin. In fact, there are 24 compositions that almost paroxysmally highlight the bravura of the performer. Ricordi published them with the oP. no. 1, as if to underline that this is where it all begins.
Capriccio Plus One
Paganini's unpublished composition Capriccio for solo violin is dated Vienna 9 August 1828. This first version is composed in four lines, one for each finger of the performing violinist, dedicated to H.E. Count Maurizio Dietrichstein.
Preview Tracks
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1. Capriccio No.1 in E major Andante |
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2. Capriccio No.2 in B Minor Moderato-Dolce |
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3. Capriccio No. 3 in E minor Sostenuto - Presto - Sostenuto |
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4. Capriccio No. 4 in C minor Maestoso |
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5. Capriccio No. 5 in A minor Agitato |
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6. Capriccio No. 6 in G minor Lento |
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7. Capriccio No. 7 in A minor Posato |
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8. Capriccio No. 8 in E flat major Maestoso |
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9. Capriccio No. 9 in E major Allegretto |
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10. Capriccio No. 10 in G minor Vivace - martellato |
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11. Capriccio No. 11 in C major Andante - Presto - Primo tempo |
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12. Capriccio No. 12 in A flat major Allegro |
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13. Capriccio No. 13 in B flat major Allegro - dolce |
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14. Capriccio No. 14 in E flat major Moderato |
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15. Capriccio No. 15 in E minor Posato - staccato |
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16. Capriccio No. 16 in G minor Presto |
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17. Capriccio No. 17 in E flat major Sostenuto - Andante |
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18. Capriccio No. 18 in C major Corrente , Tutta sulla quarta Corda - Allegro, minore, D.C. La Sestopla |
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19. Capriccio No. 19 in E flat major Lento -Allegro assai, Minore sulla 4^a corda-Allegro Assai |
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20. Capriccio No. 20 in D major Allegretto, Minore, D.C. - Allegretto |
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21. Capriccio No. 21 in A major Amoroso - Presto |
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22. Capriccio No. 22 in F major Marcato Minore martellato D.C. |
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23. Capriccio No. 23 in E flat major Posato, Minore D.C. il Posato |
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24. Capriccio No. 24 in A minor Tema quasi Presto con variazioni |
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25. Capriccio in G major M.S. 54 - Vienna, 9 agosto 1828 |
