Description

In the era before Paganini, brilliant solo violin cadenzas in sonatas or concerto movements were known as "capriccios." Similarly, virtuosic practice pieces for string instruments also bore this generic name. Nicolò Paganini's greatest creative achievement was merging the concertante cadenza form with the technical etude. His Op. 1 Capriccios opened up a new musical dimension in this genre, with their improvisational feel, melodic abundance, and spirited design.

This Urtext edition is based entirely on Paganini's autograph, as the first published version contains numerous errors and was likely not proofread by the composer. Renato de Barbieri's performance instructions in this edition evolved through years of concert experience and in-depth study of the autograph. As a result, this edition provides violinists with the definitive version of a work that has long deserved such a treatment.

Songs / Content

• Capriccio no. 1 E major op. 1
• Capriccio no. 10 g minor op. 1
• Capriccio no. 11 C major op. 1
• Capriccio no. 12 A flat major op. 1
• Capriccio no. 13 B flat major op. 1
• Capriccio no. 14 E flat major op. 1
• Capriccio no. 15 e minor op. 1
• Capriccio no. 16 g minor op. 1
• Capriccio no. 17 E flat major op. 1
• Capriccio no. 18 C major op. 1
• Capriccio no. 19 E flat major op. 1
• Capriccio no. 2 b minor op. 1
• Capriccio no. 20 D major op. 1
• Capriccio no. 21 A major op. 1
• Capriccio no. 22 F major op. 1
• Capriccio no. 23 E flat major op. 1
• Capriccio no. 24 a minor op. 1
• Capriccio no. 3 e minor op. 1
• Capriccio no. 4 c minor op. 1
• Capriccio no. 5 a minor op. 1
• Capriccio no. 6 g minor op. 1
• Capriccio no. 7 a minor op. 1
• Capriccio no. 8 E flat major op. 1
• Capriccio no. 9 E major op. 1