24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op.1 (Paganini, Niccolò)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 24 caprices
Composition Year 1802-17
Genre Categories Caprices; For violin; Scores featuring the violin; [25 more...]For 1 player; For violin, piano (arr); For 2 players (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For guitar, violin (arr); Scores featuring the guitar (arr); For 2 violins (arr); For flute (arr); Scores featuring the flute (arr); For 1 player (arr); For viola (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr); For cello (arr); Scores featuring the cello (arr); For mandolin (arr); Scores featuring the mandolin (arr); For piano (arr); For violin, cello (arr); For oboe (arr); Scores featuring the oboe (arr); For clarinet (arr); Scores featuring the clarinet (arr); For bassoon (arr); Scores featuring the bassoon (arr)
Related Works See List of Variations on Paganini's Caprice No.24
Pieces based on 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op.1

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 No.16 in G minor (EU)
#726369 - 1.95MB - 1:21 -  5.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (8) - 4595×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

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Lucas-coelho (2021/8/24)

 No.17 in E♭ major (EU)
#726370 - 5.46MB - 3:52 -  5.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - 1362×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

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Lucas-coelho (2021/8/24)

Performer Pages Franco Gulli (violin)
Publisher Info. Musical Heritage Society, 1962. DRM 110.
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Caprice No.16

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#873888 - 23.67MB - 2:18 -  7/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - 224×⇩ - MP4 - Ladesneffous

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Ladesneffous (2023/9/8)

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Performers Sir Starckwest Clakos (chromatic harmonica)
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Caprice No.24

For Flute (Soontornniyomkij)

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#687366 - 4.04MB - 4:25 -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - 504×⇩ - MP3 - VarunSoon

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VarunSoon (2021/4/1)

Publisher Info. Varun Soontornniyomkij, 2021.
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For Clarinet (Soontornniyomkij)

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#784360 - 3.86MB - 4:13 -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - 143×⇩ - MP3 - VarunSoon

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VarunSoon (2022/5/24)

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For Viola (Soontornniyomkij)

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#679662 - 4.95MB - 4:15 -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - 307×⇩ - MP3 - VarunSoon

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VarunSoon (2021/3/5)

Publisher Info. Varun Soontornniyomkij, 2021.
Performers Garritan
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Misc. Notes Limitation: the left-hand pizzicato is missing
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 Complete Score
#12926 - 9.42MB, 44 pp. -  5.6451612903226/10 2 4 6 8 10 (155) - V/V/V - 95798×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2007/8/30)

Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1817.
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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Milan: Gio. Ricordi, n.d.[1818]. Plate 403.
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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d. Plate 3936.
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Editor "doigtée par Henry, auteur des études dediées à Kreutzer"
Publisher. Info. Paris: Richault, n.d. Plate 1028. R.
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 Complete Score
#29587 - 9.66MB, 48 pp. -  6.7857142857143/10 2 4 6 8 10 (70) - V/V/V - 70148×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/3/15)

Editor Second edition
Publisher. Info. Milan: Gio. Ricordi, n.d.[1836]. Plate 9036.
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Publisher. Info. Paris: Schonenberger, n.d. Plate S. 987.
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Editor Jean Becker (1833–1884)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Edition Peters, No.1984, n.d.[1880]. Plate 6386.
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Editor Carl Flesch (1873–1944)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1900). Plate 9703.
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Misc. Notes Cover moved to front where it belongs (for correct duplex printing), and scan converted to b-w to save ink.
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Editor Emil Kross (1852–1917)
Publisher. Info. Carl Fischer's Music Library, No.570
New York: Carl Fischer, 1922. Plate 15522.
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Editor Demetrius Constantine Dounis (ca.1890–1954)
Publisher. Info. London: The Strad, 1949. Plate S.E. 164.
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Misc. Notes contains pencil markings from previous owner, otherwise good.
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 Complete Score
#29957 - 3.21MB, 61 pp. -  6.5862068965517/10 2 4 6 8 10 (58) - V*/V*/V* - 33996×⇩ - Carmar1791

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Carmar1791 (2009/3/29)

Editor Abram Yampolsky (1890–1956)
Publisher. Info. Moscow: Muzyka, n.d.(ca.1988). Plate 14178.
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Misc. Notes WorldCat gives 2004 for what is probably edition. Also see discussion.
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Editor Édouard Nadaud (1862–1928)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Costallat, n.d. Plate 2249.
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 Capriccio No.1
#34509 - 1.18MB, 2 pp. -  3.5714285714286/10 2 4 6 8 10 (21) - C/C/C - 7196×⇩ - Notnd

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 Capriccio No.13
#34340 - 0.08MB, 1 pp. -  4.3103448275862/10 2 4 6 8 10 (29) - C/C/C - 6168×⇩ - Notnd

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Notnd (2009/7/8)

Editor DaXiong Jiang
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

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For 2 Violins (Bachmann)
Arranger Alberto Bachmann (1875–1963)
Publisher. Info. Paris: E. Gallet, n.d. Plate E.G. 7861.
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Misc. Notes Title: 24 Caprices pour violon seul. Revus, doigtés et augmentés d’une partie de deuxième violon (ad libitum). Arrangement dedicated to Eugène Ysaÿe
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For Violin and Piano (Schumann)
Arranger Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
Editor Georg Schünemann (1884–1945)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Edition Peters, n.d.(ca.1940). Plate 11455.
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For Flute (Herman)
Arranger Jules Herman (1830–1911)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Choudens, n.d.[1902]. Plate A.C. 12621.
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For Viola (Goldstein)

 Complete Score
#940821 - 3.27MB, 80 pp. -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 618×⇩ - Eliasgoldstein

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Eliasgoldstein (2024/11/9)

Arranger Elias Goldstein
Editor Christopher Lowry and Thomaz Rodrigues
Publisher. Info. Dallas: American Viola Society, 2016.
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For Cello (Silva)

 Complete Score (CA)
#167794 - 10.84MB, 53 pp. -  7.9411764705882/10 2 4 6 8 10 (34) - V/48/32 - Generoso

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Generoso (2012/1/1)

Arranger Luigi Silva (1903–1961)
Publisher. Info. Milan: Ricordi, 1952.
Reprinted Moscow: Muzgiz, n.d.
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For Violin and Piano (Pilati)

 Complete Score
#34680 - 8.89MB, 44 pp. -  8.5714285714286/10 2 4 6 8 10 (7) - V/C/V - 6160×⇩ - Generoso

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Generoso (2009/7/11)

Arranger Mario Pilati (1903–1938)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, 1935.
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Misc. Notes Caprice Nos.13, 22, 14, 21, 15, 9, 20, and 24
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 Complete Score
#959432 - 26.51MB, 40 pp. -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!C/!N - 20×⇩ - Seisfeld

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Arranger Mario Pilati (1903–1938)
Editor Scott Eisfeldt
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For Violin and Piano (Milhaud)
See: 3 Caprices de Paganini by Milhaud (Nos.22, 10, 13)
For Violin and Piano (Szymanowski)
See: 3 Caprices de Paganini by Szymanowski (Nos.20, 21, 24)
For Piano (Liszt)
See: Études d'exécution transcendante d'après Paganini
See: Grandes études de Paganini

Caprice No.9

For Violin and Piano (Spalding)

 Complete Score
#87045 - 0.55MB, 7 pp. -  5.3333333333333/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - V/V/C - 5412×⇩ - Generoso

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Generoso (2010/12/11)

Arranger Albert Spalding (1888–1953)
Publisher. Info. Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co., 1918. Plate 5-149-72046-8.
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For Mandolin (Machado)

 Complete Score
#24377 - 0.18MB, 4 pp. -  7/10 2 4 6 8 10 (5) - !N/!N/!N - 4173×⇩ - Angelous

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Angelous (2008/11/14)

Arranger Fábio Machado
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 Complete Score
#197705 - 0.18MB, 4 pp. -  7.3333333333333/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - !N/!N/!N - 2522×⇩ - Reccmo

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Editor Fábio Machado
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For Piano (Vygodsky)
Arranger Nikolay Vygodsky (1900–1939)
Publisher. Info. Moscow: Muzgiz, 1931. Plate М. 11491 Г.
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Caprice No.10

For Violin and Piano (Anzoletti)
Arranger Marco Anzoletti (1866–1929)
Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1889. (6 March)
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Misc. Notes It is from Trentino Digital Library / Biblioteca Digitale Trentina. Named "Vivace-Capriccio" by Anzoletti.
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Caprice No.13

For Violin and Piano (Kreisler)

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#451396 - 2.49MB, 5 pp. -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/C - 145×⇩ - IgorCello

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Arranger Fritz Kreisler (1875–1962)
Publisher. Info. New York: Charles Foley, 1913.
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For Violin and Guitar (Mastropietro)

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#495782 - 0.10MB, 2 pp. -  4.6666666666667/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - !N/!N/!N - 869×⇩ - MM

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 Violin
#495781 - 0.25MB, 2 pp. -  2/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - !N/!N/!N - 1938×⇩ - MM

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Arranger Massimo Mastropietro
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For Piano (Doris)

 Complete Score
#886810 - 0.09MB, 3 pp. -  10/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - !N/!N/!N - 167×⇩ - Vioara.nyc

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Arranger Dexter Doris
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Caprice No.14

For Piano (Hurlstone)
Arranger William Yeates Hurlstone (1876–1906)
Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1901.
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Misc. Notes Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): MS 4503
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Caprice No.17

For Violin and Piano (Busch)
Arranger Adolf Busch (1891–1952)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, No.5339, 1926. Plate 29497.
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Caprice No.19

For Piano (Zadora)
Arranger Michael Zadora (1881–1946)
Publisher. Info. Copenhagen: Wilhelm Hansen, 1911. Plate 15306.
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Caprice No.20

For Violin and Piano (Kreisler)
Arranger Fritz Kreisler (1875–1962)
Publisher. Info. Classical Masterpieces, No.13
New York: Carl Fischer, 1913.
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Caprice No.24

See: List of Variations on Paganini's Caprice, Op.1 No.24
For Violin and Guitar (Composer)
Publisher. Info. Milan: Ricordi, 1829. Plate 3921.
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Misc. Notes piano part 5 pp. w/ covers; violin part 3 pp.; guitar part 2 pp.
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 Complete Score
#602362 - 0.15MB, 7 pp. -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 1491×⇩ - Stefan Apke

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Editor Stefan Apke (b. 1963)
Publisher. Info. Vlotho: Stefan Apke, 2019.
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For Violin and Guitar (Mastropietro)

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#495780 - 0.11MB, 2 pp. -  6/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - !N/!N/!N - 994×⇩ - MM

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 Violin
#495779 - 0.27MB, 3 pp. -  2/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - !N/!N/!N - 2180×⇩ - MM

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Arranger Massimo Mastropietro
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For Violin and Piano (Auer)
Arranger Leopold Auer (1845-1930)
Editor Gustav Saenger (1865-1935)
Publisher. Info. New York: Carl Fischer, 1922. Plate 22342.
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For Violin and Piano (Kreisler)
Arranger Fritz Kreisler (1875–1962)
Publisher. Info. Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, 1913. Plate 14.
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For Violin and Cello (Vay)
Arranger Henry Lay Vay (b. 2011)
Publisher. Info. Henry Lay Vay, 2024.
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For Flute (Karolic)

 Complete Score
#951939 - 0.32MB, 4 pp. -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 36×⇩ - Karolic

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Arranger Dragan Karolic (b. 1960)
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For Flute (Soontornniyomkij)

 Complete Score
#680963 - 0.11MB, 5 pp. -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 1854×⇩ - VarunSoon

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VarunSoon (2021/3/12)

Arranger Varun Soontornniyomkij (b. 1997)
Publisher. Info. Varun Soontornniyomkij, 2021.
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Misc. Notes Feel free to change the breath marks according to your own preference; for another version, see the arrangement for flute by Jules Herman above; a virtual performance is available here
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For Oboe (Soontornniyomkij)

 Complete Score
#786288 - 0.19MB, 5 pp. -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 565×⇩ - VarunSoon

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Arranger Varun Soontornniyomkij (b. 1997)
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For Clarinet (Soontornniyomkij)

 Complete Score
#685947 - 0.10MB, 5 pp. -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 2030×⇩ - VarunSoon

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Arranger Varun Soontornniyomkij (b. 1997)
Publisher. Info. Varun Soontornniyomkij, 2021.
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Misc. Notes Feel free to change the breath marks according to your own preference; a virtual performance is available here; for a more virtuosic version, see this arrangement by Dan McGlaun
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For Bassoon (Soontornniyomkij)

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Arranger Varun Soontornniyomkij (b. 1997)
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For Viola (Soontornniyomkij)
Arranger Varun Soontornniyomkij (b. 1997)
Publisher. Info. Varun Soontornniyomkij, 2023.
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For Piano (Vygodsky)
Arranger Nikolay Vygodsky (1900–1939)
Publisher. Info. Moscow: Muzgiz, 1931. Plate М. 11492 Г.
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Work Title 24 Caprices for Solo Violin
Alternative. Title
Name Translations 24の奇想曲; 24 კაპრიზი; 24개의 카프리치오; Vingt-quatre caprices pour violon; 24 capricis per vriulon solo; [17 more...]24 kapriisia; 24 каприси для скрипки соло; 24 Capriccio's voor viool; 24 Capricci; 24 Capricen für Violine Solo; 24 Capricer för soloviolin; 24 Kaprysy na skrzypce solo; 24 Caprichos para violín; 24 Καπρίτσια για σόλο βιολί; 24 קפריצ'י לכינור מאת פאגאניני; 24 Capricer for soloviolin; ۲۴ کاپریس برای ویولن تک; คาปริซ 24 สำหรับ เดี่ยวไวโอลิน (นิโคโล พากานินี); Dudek Kvar Kapriĉoj por Violono; 24 каприса для скрипки соло; 24 Capricis per violí sol; 24首隨想曲 (帕格尼尼)
Name Aliases 24のカプリース; Vingt-quatre Caprices pour violon de Paganini; Caprices de Paganini; 24 კაპრიზი სოლო ვიოლინოსათვის; Paganinin kapriisit; [9 more...]Kapriisit; 24 каприси; 24 Caprichos para violín solo; Venticuatro caprichos para violín solo; Venticuatro caprichos para violin solo; 24 Καπρίτσια για βιολί; 24 Καπρίτσια; 24 Caprices; 24 קפריצ'י לכינור מאת פגניני
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; LCCN: n81022436
Composer Paganini, Niccolò
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.1, MS 25
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. INP 5
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 24 caprices:
1. Caprice in E major, 'L'arpeggio'
2. Caprice in B minor
3. Caprice in E minor
4. Caprice in C minor
5. Caprice in A minor
6. Caprice in G minor, 'The Trill'
7. Caprice in A minor
8. Caprice in E-flat major
9. Caprice in E major, 'La chasse'
10. Caprice in G minor
11. Caprice in C major
12. Caprice in A-flat major
13. Caprice in B-flat major, 'Devil's Laughter'
14. Caprice in E-flat major
15. Caprice in E minor
16. Caprice in G minor
17. Caprice in E-flat major
18. Caprice in C major
19. Caprice in E-flat major
20. Caprice in D major
21. Caprice in A major
22. Caprice in F major
23. Caprice in E-flat major
24. Caprice in A minor
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1802-17
First Publication. 1819
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation violin
Related Works See List of Variations on Paganini's Caprice No.24
Pieces based on 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op.1
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