24 Capricci

works by Paganini

Also known as: “Capricci”

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Niccolò Paganini's 24 Capricci are a collection of highly challenging solo violin pieces composed between 1801 and 1807. These works are renowned for showcasing Paganini's revolutionary violin technique, which included extensive use of harmonics, pizzicato effects, and innovative fingering methods. The Capricci served as a model for other composers, including Pietro Locatelli, and influenced later virtuosos like Pablo Sarasate and Eugène Ysaÿe. The famous Caprice No. 24 from this set is particularly well-known, having inspired works such as Sergey Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.123

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Niccolò Paganini
…1807 he wrote the 24 Capricci for unaccompanied violin, displaying the novel features of his technique, and the two sets of six sonatas for violin and guitar. He reappeared in Italy as a violinist in 1805 and was appointed director of music at Piombino by Napoleon’s sister, Élisa Bonaparte Baciocchi.…
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…1807 he wrote the 24 Capricci for unaccompanied violin, displaying the novel features of his technique, and the two sets of six sonatas for violin and guitar. He reappeared in Italy as a violinist in 1805 and was appointed director of music at Piombino by Napoleon’s sister, Élisa Bonaparte Baciocchi.…
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