The 24 Caprices for Solo Violinwere thought to have been written between 1801 and 1807 and published in 1820. Celeste Williams perform these Caprices from the URTEXT edition on a 1912 Edoardo Marchetti violin with gut strings.Dedicated “to the Artists” rather than to a specific person, they are among the most complex and difficult works ever written for the instrument, comprising a distillation of nearly all Paganini's prized techniques in phenomenally difficult settings. His technical innovations were imitated by later virtuosi, notably Pablo Sarasate and Eugene Ysaye. Paganini also challenged musicians with such compositions as his 12 Sonatas for violin and guitar; 6 Violin concerti; and 6 Quartets for violin, viola, cello, and guitar.
Celeste Williams, Violin
Tracklist
Total time: 01:45:42
1.
Caprice I, Andante
02:09
2.
Caprice II, Moderato
04:16
3.
Caprice III, Sostenuto-Presto
03:29
4.
Caprice IV, Maestoso
09:04
5.
Caprice V, Agitati
03:36
6.
Caprice VI, Lento
05:50
7.
Caprice VII, Posato
05:57
8.
Caprice VIII, Maestoso
04:13
9.
Caprice IX, Allegretto
04:08
10.
Caprice X, Vivace
04:13
11.
Caprice XI, Andante-Presto
05:53
12.
Caprice XII, Allegro
04:23
13.
Caprice XIII, Allegro
03:14
14.
Caprice XIV, Moderato
01:28
15.
Caprice XV, Posato
03:50
16.
Caprice XVI, Presto
01:34
17.
Caprice XVII, Sostenuto-Andante
04:52
18.
Caprice XVIII, Corrente
03:49
19.
Caprice XIX, Lento-Allegro assai
05:38
20.
Caprice XX, Allegretto
03:52
21.
Caprice XXI, Amoroso
04:20
22.
Caprice XXII, Marcato
04:39
23.
Caprice XXIII, Posato
04:39
24.
Caprice XXIV, Quasi presto
06:36
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The 24 Caprices for Solo Violinwere thought to have been written between 1801 and 1807 and published in 1820. Celeste Williams perform these Caprices from the URTEXT edition on a 1912 Edoardo Marchetti violin with gut strings.Dedicated “to the Artists” rather than to a specific person, they are among the most complex and difficult works ever written for the instrument, comprising a distillation of nearly all Paganini's prized techniques in phenomenally difficult settings. His technical innovations were imitated by later virtuosi, notably Pablo Sarasate and Eugene Ysaye. Paganini also challenged musicians with such compositions as his 12 Sonatas for violin and guitar; 6 Violin concerti; and 6 Quartets for violin, viola, cello, and guitar.
Celeste Williams, Violin