The 24 Caprices for Solo Violin were written in groups (six, six and twelve) by

Niccolò Paganini Niccolò (or Nicolò) Paganini (; 27 October 178227 May 1840) was an Italian violinist and composer. He was the most celebrated violin virtuoso of his time, and left his mark as one of the pillars of modern violin technique. His 24 Caprices f ...

between 1802 and 1817. They are also designated as M.S. 25 in Maria Rosa Moretti's and Anna Sorrento's ''Catalogo tematico delle musiche di Niccolò Paganini'' which was published in 1982. The ''Caprices'' are in the form of

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s, with each number exploring different skills (

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ped trills, extremely fast switching of positions and strings, etc.)

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first published them in 1820, where they were grouped and numbered from 1 to 24 as Op. 1, together with 12 Sonatas for Violin and Guitar (Op. 2 and 3) and 6 Guitar Quartets (Op. 4 and 5). When Paganini released his ''Caprices'', he dedicated them " alli artisti" (to the artists) rather than to a specific person. A sort of dedication can be recognized in Paganini's own score, where he annotated between 1832 and 1840 the following 'dedicatee' for each ''Caprice'' (possibly ready for a new printed edition): 1:

Henri Vieuxtemps Henri François Joseph Vieuxtemps ( 17 February 18206 June 1881) was a Belgian composer and violinist. He occupies an important place in the history of the violin as a prominent exponent of the Franco-Belgian violin school during the mid-19th ce ...

; 2: Giuseppe Austri; 3: Ernesto Camillo Sivori; 4: Ole Bornemann Bull; 5:

Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst (8 June 18128 October 1865) was a Moravian-Jewish violinist, violist and composer. He was seen as the outstanding violinist of his time and one of Niccolò Paganini's greatest successors. He contributed to polyphonic playin ...

; 6: Karol Józef Lipiński; 7:

Franz Liszt Franz Liszt, in modern usage ''Liszt Ferenc'' . Liszt's Hungarian passport spelled his given name as "Ferencz". An orthographic reform of the Hungarian language in 1922 (which was 36 years after Liszt's death) changed the letter "cz" to simpl ...

; 8: Delphin Alard; 9: Herrmann; 10: ; 11:

Sigismond Thalberg Sigismond Thalberg (8 January 1812 – 27 April 1871) was an Austrian composer and one of the most distinguished virtuoso pianists of the 19th century. Family He was born in Pâquis near Geneva on 8 January 1812. According to his own account, h ...

; 12: Dhuler; 13:

Charles Philippe Lafont Charles Philippe Lafont (1 December 178123 August 1839) was a French violinist and composer. He has been characterized as one of the most eminent violinists of the French school.See Family Tree, under External links Biography Born in Paris, he rec ...

; 14: Jacques Pierre Rode; 15:

Louis Spohr Louis Spohr (, 5 April 178422 October 1859), baptized Ludewig Spohr, later often in the modern German form of the name Ludwig, was a German composer, violinist and conductor. Highly regarded during his lifetime, Spohr composed ten symphonies, ...

; 16:

Rodolphe Kreutzer Rodolphe Kreutzer (15 November 1766 – 6 January 1831) was a French violinist, teacher, conductor, and composer of forty French operas, including '' La mort d'Abel'' (1810). He is probably best known as the dedicatee of Beethoven's Violin S ...

; 17:

Alexandre Artôt Alexandre Joseph Artôt (25 January 1815 – 20 July 1845) was a Belgian violinist. Life He was born at Brussels into a musical family. His father was Maurice Artôt (1772–1829), first horn-player at the theatre in Brussels. His mother was Jean ...

; 18: Antoine Bohrer; 19:

Andreas Jakob Romberg Andreas Jakob Romberg (27 April 1767 – 10 November 1821) was a German violinist and composer. Romberg was born in Vechta, in the Duchy of Oldenburg. He learned the violin from his musician father Gerhard Heinrich Romberg and first performed ...

; 20: Carlo Bignami; 21:

Antonio Bazzini Antonio Bazzini (11 March 181810 February 1897) was an Italian violinist, composer and teacher. As a composer, his most enduring work is his chamber music, which earned him a central place in the Italian instrumental renaissance of the 19th cent ...

; 22: Luigi Alliani; 23: o name 24: ''Nicolò Paganini, '' (to my self, regrettably buried).

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's first edition was published by

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in 1854. David, as editor, also issued an edition of ''Caprices'' with piano accompaniments by

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. Another edition by David was issued in two books of 12 caprices each "" (with additional piano accompaniment by Ferdinand David) and published by Breitkopf & Härtel (c. 1860). Unlike many earlier and later sets of 24 pieces, there was no intention to write these caprices in 24 different keys.

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* Critical edition by (Ed. Curci, 1982) * Critical edition by (Urtext, 1990)

Complete set / commercial recordings

In 1940, to celebrate the centenary of Paganini's death, the complete set in the arrangement for violin and piano by

was recorded by the 20-year-old Austrian violinist Ossy Renardy (pseudonym of Oskar Reiss), with Walter Robert on piano (78 rpm's, RCA Victor; CD reprint by Biddulph). This was the world premiere recording of any version of the 24 Caprices. Renardy had played the solo violin version of the 24 in his Carnegie Hall debut the previous October. In 1953, shortly before his untimely death, Renardy recorded the 24 again (on Paganini's Guarnieri del Gesù violin, 'Il Cannone'), in the same arrangement by David, with Eugene Helmer accompanying (2LPs, Remington R-99-146 & R-99-152). In 1947,

Ruggiero Ricci Ruggiero Ricci (24 July 1918 – 5 August 2012) was an American violinist known for performances and recordings of the works of Niccolò Paganini, Paganini. Biography He was born in San Bruno, California, the son of Italian immigrants who first ...

made the first complete recording of the 24 Caprices in their original version (Decca). Ricci later made further recordings, as stated below: *1947 , 2LPs , Decca LK.4025 ''Nos.1–12''; LXT.2588 ''Nos.13–24'' -mono-; 1950 reprint , 2LPs , London Decca LL.264 Nos.1–12; LL.252 Nos.13–24 mono (London, July 1947) *1959 , LP , Decca LXT.5569 -mono- / SXL.2194 -stereo- (Victoria Hall, Geneva, 1–9 April 1959) *1973 , LP , Vox Turnabout TV-S 34528 , + premiere recording of ''Caprice d'adieu'' in E major, MS 68 (USA, 1973) *1978 , 2LP , Price-Less C–93042 (CD reprint: Price-Less D12179) , "Golden Jubilee" – recorded direct-to-disc at Soundstage Recording Studio, Toronto, Canada , + ''Caprice d'adieu'' in E major, MS 68 + ''Duo merveille'' in C major, MS 6 (Toronto, 1978) *1988 , CD , Radio Vaticana 061–003 / Biddulph LAW 016 , performed on Paganini's Guarneri del Gesù "Il Cannone" (Genova, 16–20 April 1988) *1998 , CD , Dynamic CDS244 , 80th Birthday Concert, live in Szeged Synagogue, Hungary , version for violin and orchestra by Laszlo Meszlény (Nos.1–23) and Chris Nicholls (No.24), based on the piano accompaniment composed by

(Hungary, 17 May 1998) *1982 , LaserDisc-NTSC , One Eleven, Ltd. URS-V-91610 , 69 mins. , BBC Scotland, Live television performance (p)1991 *1987 , VHS-NTSC , Shar Products Company RR–1 (Michigan University, 10 January 1987) , unedited performance Other violinists have since recorded the complete set, including: * Accardo, Salvatore (1st rec: RCA Italia, 1970 / 2nd rec: DGG, 1977 / 3rd rec: Foné, 2002) * (Fonit Cetra Italia, 1981) – from the original Paganini's manuscript * Barton-Pine, Rachel (Avie, 2017) * Becker-Bender, Tanja (Hyperion, 2007) * Berick, Yehonatan (Equilibrium, 2014) * Berman, Pavel (iClassical Academy, Italy 2018, complete set of all 24 Caprices on video; instructional lessons and performances) * Chumachenco, Nicolas (Edelweiss, 1982) * (Italian issue – DGG, 2012) * Ehnes, James (1st rec: Telarc, 1995 / 2nd rec: Onyx, 2009) – unedited performance, each caprice recorded in a single take * Erlih, Devy (Adès, 1967 / CD reprint, 1987 (selection of 19 from the 24 Caprices: Nos. 2, 3, 8, 22 & 23 are not included) * Fedotov, Maxim (Russian and Japanese issue – Triton, 1996) * Fischer, Julia (Decca Classics, 2008/09) * Garrett, David (DGG, 1996) – w.

Bruno Canino Bruno Canino (born 30 December 1935) is an Italian classical pianist, harpsichordist and composer. Early life Bruno Canino was born in Naples, Italy in 1935, where he studied piano with Vincenzo Vitale. He continued his musical education in ...

, playing the Robert Schumann piano accompaniment for Nos. 1–23 * Gitlis, Ivry (Philips, 1976) – released in 2007 * Gringolts, Ilya (Orchid Classics, 2012) * Hadelich, Augustin (Warner Classics, 2017/8) * Ibragimova, Alina (Hyperion, 2021) * Kaler, Ilya (Naxos, 1992) * Kamio, Mayuko (Japanese issue – BMG/RCA Victor Red Seal, 2009) – CD+DVD features an interview with Kamio * Kavakos, Leonidas (Dynamic, 1989/90) * Kinga, Augustin (RovenRecords, 2016) * Koelman, Rudolf (Wiediscon, 1996 / CD reprint: Hänssler, 2003) – 1996 live recording * Kováč, Tibor (Gramola, 1999) * Malikian, Ara (Warner Classics Apex, 2002) – Warner claim this to be the first complete recording made of the caprices, following the repetition marks included in the autograph score. Total playing time: 100'25'' * Markov, Alexander (DVD Warner Music Vision + CD Erato, 1989) – 'live' recording, 3 May 1989. DVD Film directed by

Bruno Monsaingeon Bruno Monsaingeon (; born 5 December 1943) is a French filmmaker, writer, and violinist. He has made a number of documentary films about famous twentieth-century musicians, including Glenn Gould, Sviatoslav Richter, David Oistrakh, Piotr Anderszews ...

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(Sony Classical, 1988) * Milanova, Vanya (Simax, 1985) * Milenkovich, Stefan (Dynamic, 2002/03) – 2-CD set with 'the complete music for solo violin' * Mintz, Shlomo (DGG, 1981) * Paetsch, Michaela (Teldec, 1987) * Papavrami, Tedi (Aeon, 1997 + 2001) – 2-CD set with two different recordings: 1997 studio version + 19 April 2001, 'live' in Tokyo * Pasquier, Régis (Auvidis Valois, 1991) * Perlman, Itzhak (EMI, 1972) * Poulet, Gérard Georges (French issue – LP Deesse DDLX 178, 1979) * Rabin, Michael (Capitol, 1958) * Rogliano, Marco (Tactus, 2000) * Shunsuke Sato (Japanese issue – Universal Classics, 2009) – performed on pure gut strings * Shimizu, Takashi (Japanese issue – Platz, 1990) * Spivakovsky, Tossy (Omega Classics, 1966) – w. Lester Taylor, playing the Robert Schumann piano accompaniment for Nos. 1–23 * Stadler, Sergei (Melodiya, 1983) * (Arts Music, 2002) * Zalai, Antal (Budapest, 4–13 August 2015) * Zehetmair, Thomas (1st rec: Teldec, 1992 / 2nd rec: ECM Records, 2007) * Zhislin, Grigori (Dante Productions LYSC 002, 1997) * Zimmermann, Frank Peter (EMI, 1984/85) – plays the first twelve Caprices on a Stradivari of 1706 and the remainder on a Stradivari of 1684 * Zukofsky, Paul (Vanguard Classics, 1970) – so-called 'authentic' performance based on the original manuscript

Complete set / live, not commercial recordings

* Madoyan, Nikolay (live recording , 4 November 2003, San Donato Church Genoa, Italy)

Arrangements

Violin and Piano

* version of No. 24 by composer himself, for violin and piano or guitar published separately as ' * piano accompaniments for Nos. 1–23 by

(1855) * arrangement of Nos. 1–24 by

for violin and piano (c. 1860) * version of the 24 caprices "" by

John Liptrot Hatton John Liptrot Hatton (12 October 1809 – 10 September 1886) was an English musical composer, conductor, pianist, accompanist and singer. Early career Hatton was born in Liverpool to a musical family, for both his father John and grandfather wer ...

(1870) * arrangement of No. 13 by

Jenő Hubay Jenő Hubay, Jenő Hubay von Szalatna, hu, szalatnai Hubay Jenő (; 15 September 185812 March 1937), also known by his German name Eugen Huber (), was a Hungarian violinist, composer and music teacher. Early life Hubay was born into a Ger ...

(c. 1925) * arrangement of Nos. 13, 20 and 24 by

Fritz Kreisler Friedrich "Fritz" Kreisler (February 2, 1875 – January 29, 1962) was an Austrian-born American violinist and composer. One of the most noted violin masters of his day, and regarded as one of the greatest violinists of all time, he was known ...

(1911) * arrangement of Nos. 17 and 24 by

Leopold Auer Leopold von Auer ( hu, Auer Lipót; June 7, 1845July 15, 1930) was a Hungarian violinist, academic, conductor, composer, and instructor. Many of his students went on to become prominent concert performers and teachers. Early life and career Au ...

(1922) * arrangement of No. 6 by

George Enescu George Enescu (; – 4 May 1955), known in France as Georges Enesco, was a Romanian composer, violinist, conductor and teacher. Regarded as one of the greatest musicians in Romanian history, Enescu is featured on the Romanian five lei. Biog ...

* arrangement of No. 9 "La chasse" by

Jacques Thibaud Jacques Thibaud (; 27 September 18801 September 1953) was a French violinist. Biography Thibaud was born in Bordeaux and studied the violin with his father before entering the Paris Conservatoire at the age of thirteen. In 1896 he jointly won the ...

* arrangement of No. 9 and 23 by

Florizel von Reuter Florizel von Reuter (21 January 1890 – 10 May 1985) was an American-born violinist and composer, a child prodigy who went on to an adult career, mainly in Germany, as distinguished soloist and teacher of violin. He was also a psychic and medium a ...

* arrangement of No. 9 by

Albert Spalding Albert Goodwill Spalding (September 2, 1849 – September 9, 1915) was an American pitcher, manager, and executive in the early years of professional baseball, and the co-founder of A.G. Spalding sporting goods company. He was born and raised ...

(1918) * arrangement of Nos. 17 (1926), 9, 13, 19 (1941) and 24 (1918) by

Adolf Busch Adolf Georg Wilhelm Busch (8 August 1891 – 9 June 1952) was a German–Swiss violinist, conductor, and composer. Life and career Busch was born in Siegen in Westphalia. He studied at the Cologne Conservatory with Willy Hess and Bram Elderin ...

* arrangement (recomposition with new variations) of No. 24 by

Mischa Elman Mischa (Mikhail Saulovich) Elman (russian: Михаил Саулович Эльман; January 20, 1891April 5, 1967) was a Russian-born American violinist famed for his passionate style, beautiful tone, and impeccable artistry and musicality. E ...

* arrangement of Nos. 13, 22, 14 (Vol. I), Nos. 21, 15, 9 (Vol. II) and Nos. 20, 24 (Vol. III) by

Mario Pilati Mario Pilati (2 June 1903 – 10 December 1938) was an Italian composer. Pilati was born in Naples, and his natural musical talent showed itself when he was very young. He entered the Conservatorio di Musica San Pietro a Majella at the age of fi ...

(1935) * arrangement of Nos. 13, 17, 24 by

Zino Francescatti René-Charles "Zino" Francescatti (August 9, 1902 – September 17, 1991) was a French virtuoso violinist. Zino Francescatti was born in Marseilles, to a musical family. Both parents were violinists. His father, who also played the cello, had stu ...

(1950s) * re-composition of No. 20 as ''Concert Caprice'' by

Max Rostal Max Rostal (7 July 1905 – 6 August 1991) was a violinist and a viola player. He was Austrian-born, but later took British citizenship. Biography Max Rostal was born in Cieszyn to a Jewish merchant family. As a child prodigy, he started studyin ...

(1955) * arrangement of No. 24 by

Eduard Tubin Eduard Tubin ( – 17 November 1982) was an Estonian composer, conductor, and choreographer. Life Tubin was born in Torila, Tartu County, Governorate of Livonia, then part of the Russian Empire. Both his parents were music lovers, and his fat ...

Violin and string orchestra

* arrangement of Nos. 13, 24 by

Jascha Heifetz Jascha Heifetz (; December 10, 1987) was a Russian-born American violinist. Born in Vilnius, he moved while still a teenager to the United States, where his Carnegie Hall debut was rapturously received. He was a virtuoso since childhood. Fritz ...

, No. 24 is based on Leopold Auer's piano arrangement (1940s) * arrangement of Nos. 2, 21, 20, 9, 24 as ''Five Paganini Caprices'' by

Edison Denisov Edison Vasilievich Denisov (russian: Эдисо́н Васи́льевич Дени́сов, 6 April 1929 – 24 November 1996) was a Russian composer in the so-called "Underground", "alternative" or "nonconformist" division of Soviet music. B ...

(1985) * string orchestra accompaniment for Nos. 1–24 by

Giedrius Kuprevičius Giedrius Antanas Kuprevičius (born April 8, 1944 in Kaunas) is a Lithuanian composer and music educator. Life Giedrius Kuprevičius graduated from Prof. Eduardas Balsys' composition class at the Lithuanian Academy of Music in 1968. From 1966 to ...

Viola solo

* arrangement of Nos. 5 and 13 by

William Primrose William Primrose CBE (23 August 19041 May 1982) was a Scottish violist and teacher. He performed with the London String Quartet from 1930 to 1935. He then joined the NBC Symphony Orchestra where he formed the Primrose Quartet. He performed in ...

(1933/34) * arrangement of Nos. 1–24 by

Emanuel Vardi Emanuel Vardi (21 April 1915 – 29 January 2011), an American violist, was considered to have been one of the great viola players of the 20th century. Early life Emanuel Vardi was born April 21, 1915 in Jerusalem. His mother, Anna Joffa Vardi, ...

(1965)

Viola and piano

* arrangements of No.17 by

and No. 24 by David Stimer

Cello solo

* arrangement of Nos. 9, 14, 17 by

Yo-Yo Ma Yo-Yo Ma (''Chinese'': 馬友友 ''Ma Yo Yo''; born October 7, 1955) is an American cellist. Born in Paris to Chinese parents and educated in New York City, he was a child prodigy, performing from the age of four and a half. He graduated from ...

(1981/82)

Cello and piano

* arrangement of Nos. 13, 20 and 24 by

(1911) / re-arranged by

for cello and piano

Flute solo

* arrangement of Nos. 1–24 by (1902) * arrangement of Nos. 1–24 by

Patrick Gallois Patrick Gallois (born 1956) is a French flutist and conductor. Gallois was born in Linselles near the town of Lille in the north of France. At the age of 17 he began studies at the Conservatoire de Paris with the celebrated flutist Jean-Pierre Ra ...

(1990/91)

Guitar solo

* arrangement of No. 24 by

John Williams John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932)Nylund, Rob (15 November 2022)Classic Connection review ''WBOI'' ("For the second time this year, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic honored American composer, conductor, and arranger John Williams, who wa ...

* arrangement of Nos. 1–24 by

Eliot Fisk Eliot Hamilton Fisk (born August 10, 1954) is an American classical guitarist. Music career Education and teaching Fisk was born into a Quaker family in Philadelphia. He finished high school in DeWitt, New York, and then studied music at Yale Un ...

(1990/91) * arrangement of No. 24 by

Marcin Patrzalek Marcin Patrzałek (; born October 6, 2000), known mononymously as Marcin, is a Polish percussive fingerstyle guitarist, composer and producer. He is known for combining fingerstyle, percussive guitar techniques with modern electronic and orchest ...

Chamber orchestra

* arrangement of No. 24 by

(1918?)

Clarinet and jazz band

* arrangement of No. 24 by

Skip Martin Lloyd Vernon "Skip" Martin (May 14, 1916, in Robinson, Illinois – February 12, 1976, in Los Angeles, California) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and music arranger. Background Martin was active principally as an arranger for some ...

and

Benny Goodman Benjamin David Goodman (May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986) was an American clarinetist and bandleader known as the "King of Swing". From 1936 until the mid-1940s, Goodman led one of the most popular swing big bands in the United States. His co ...

(1941)

Complete set recordings of arrangements

* Berman, Pavel (Classica HD, 2013) – Orchestra dei Talenti Musicali – live, Biella, Teatro Sociale, 2013 (version with String Orchestra by

) * Boyd, Bonita (flute) (Fleur De Son Classics, 2000) – arranged by Jules Herman for flute * Drahos, Béla (flute) (Hungarian issue – Radioton, 1996) – arranged by Jules Herman for flute. Première recording of the 24 Caprices performed on the flute * Fisk, Eliot (guitar) (Nimbus Records, 1991) – arranged by Eliot Fisk for guitar * Gallois, Patrick (flute) (DGG, 1991) – arranged by Patrick Gallois for flute * Slapin, Scott (viola) (Eroica Classical Recordings, 2008) – arranged for viola * Vardi, Emanuel (viola) (Epic SC 6049, 1965) – arranged for viola. Recorded on a 17" Dodd viola in Vardi's home studio * Wihan String Quartet (Nimbus Alliance, 2009) – arranged by William Zinn for string quartet (Wihan SQ: Leos Cepicky and Jan Schulmeister, violins / Jiri Zigmund, viola / Ales Kasprik, cello)

Original works, based on Paganini's Caprices

Especially for compositions in the form of "Variations" see the related article: Caprice No. 24 (Paganini)#Variations on the theme.

Violin solo

* ''9 variaciones sobre el capricho núm. 24 de Paganini'' by

Manuel Quiroga Manuel López-Quiroga Miquel (January 30, 1899 – December 13, 1988), better known as Maestro Quiroga, was a Spanish composer especially known for his '' coplas'', ''cuplés'', and ''zarzuelas''. He was also a pianist and one of the group of ...

(1928) * ''12 variaciones sobre el capricho núm. 24 de Paganini'' by

(1942) * ''Paganiniana'', Variations for violin solo (Tema: Caprice 24; Var. I: Caprice 3; Var. II: Le Streghe; Var. III: Caprice 6; Var. IV: Caprice 14; Var. V: Caprice 21) by

Nathan Milstein Nathan Mironovich Milstein ( – December 21, 1992) was a Russian-born American virtuoso violinist. Widely considered one of the finest violinists of the 20th century, Milstein was known for his interpretations of Bach's solo violin works and ...

(1954) * Paolo Pessina – ''Paganini Variations'' Op.25 for Violin and Piano ('ad libitum') dedicated to

(1997) * ''50 Caprice Variations'' (on Caprice No. 24) by

George Rochberg George Rochberg (July 5, 1918May 29, 2005) was an American composer of contemporary classical music. Long a serial composer, Rochberg abandoned the practice following the death of his teenage son in 1964; he claimed this compositional technique ...

(1970)

Violin and piano

* Paganini Variations on the 24th caprice by

Eugène Ysaÿe Eugène-Auguste Ysaÿe (; 16 July 185812 May 1931) was a Belgian virtuoso violinist, composer, and conductor. He was regarded as "The King of the Violin", or, as Nathan Milstein put it, the "tsar". Legend of the Ysaÿe violin Eugène Ysaÿe ...

(posthumous ed. 1960) * Trois caprices de Paganini Op. 40 (re-composition of Nos. 20, 21 and 24) by

Karol Szymanowski Karol Maciej Szymanowski (; 6 October 188229 March 1937) was a Polish composer and pianist. He was a member of the modernist Young Poland movement that flourished in the late 19th and early 20th century. Szymanowski's early works show the inf ...

(1918; rev. 1926) * Trois caprices de Paganini Op. 97 (re-composition of Nos. 10, 13 and 22) by

Darius Milhaud Darius Milhaud (; 4 September 1892 – 22 June 1974) was a French composer, conductor, and teacher. He was a member of Les Six—also known as ''The Group of Six''—and one of the most prolific composers of the 20th century. His compositions ...

(1927)

Violin and orchestra

* ''Capriccio dei Capricci'' (da Paganini, 2 Studi per orchestra di virtuosi), Op. 50, by

Franco Mannino Franco Mannino (25 April 1924 – 1 February 2005) was an Italian film composer, pianist, opera director, playwright and novelist, born in Palermo. He made his debut as pianist at the age of 16. He conducted the National Arts Centre Orchestra ...

(1967)

Piano solo

* Etudes after Paganini Caprices, Op. 3 (on Caprices Nos. 5, 9, 11, 13, 19, 16) by

(1832) * 6 Concert Etudes after Paganini Caprices, Op. 10 (on Caprices Nos. 14, 6, 10, 4, 2, 3) by Robert Schumann (1833) * Études d'exécution transcendante d'après Paganini, S. 140 (on Caprices Nos. 5+6, 17, 1, 9, 24) by

(1838/40) * Grandes études de Paganini, S. 141 (on Caprices Nos. 6, 17, 1, 9, 24) by Franz Liszt (1851) * Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 35 (Book I & II)] (on Caprice No. 24) by

Johannes Brahms Johannes Brahms (; 7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer, pianist, and conductor of the mid- Romantic period. Born in Hamburg into a Lutheran family, he spent much of his professional life in Vienna. He is sometimes grouped wit ...

(1862/63) * ''Sonatina Canonica'' in E major (on Caprices Nos. 20, 19, 11, 14) by

Luigi Dallapiccola Luigi Dallapiccola (February 3, 1904 – February 19, 1975) was an Italian composer known for his lyrical twelve-tone compositions. Biography Dallapiccola was born in Pisino d'Istria (at the time part of Austria-Hungary, current Pazin, Croa ...

(1942/43), dedicated to Pietro Scarpini

Two pianos

* Variations on a Theme by Paganini (on Caprice No. 24) by

Witold Lutosławski Witold Roman Lutosławski (; 25 January 1913 – 7 February 1994) was a Polish composer and conductor. Among the major composers of 20th-century classical music, he is "generally regarded as the most significant Polish composer since Szyman ...

(1941)

Piano and orchestra

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini The ''Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini'', Op. 43, (russian: Рапсодия на тему Паганини, ''Rapsodiya na temu Paganini'') is a concertante work written by Sergei Rachmaninoff for piano and orchestra, closely resembling a piano ...

, Op. 43, (on Caprice No. 24) by

Sergei Rachmaninoff Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff; in Russian pre-revolutionary script. (28 March 1943) was a Russian composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor. Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, one o ...

(1934) * Wariacje na temat Paganiniego (on Caprice No. 24) by

(1941; rescored 1979)

Orchestra

* re-composition of various Paganini's works as ''Paganiniana'', Op. 65: I. Allegro agitato (on ''Caprices'' Nos. 5, 12 and fragments from Nos. 16, 19) by

Alfredo Casella Alfredo Casella (25 July 18835 March 1947) was an Italian composer, pianist and conductor. Life and career Casella was born in Turin, the son of Maria (née Bordino) and Carlo Casella. His family included many musicians: his grandfather, a f ...

(1942) * ''Paganini Variations'', Op. 26 (on Caprice No. 24) by

Boris Blacher Boris Blacher (30 January 1975) was a German composer and librettist. Life Blacher was born when his parents (of German-Estonian and Russian backgrounds) were living within a Russian-speaking community in the Manchurian town of Niuzhuang () (he ...

(1947)

References

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Complete set / commercial recordings

Complete set / live, not commercial recordings

Arrangements

Violin and Piano

Violin and string orchestra

Viola solo

Viola and piano

Cello solo

Cello and piano

Flute solo

Guitar solo

Chamber orchestra

Clarinet and jazz band

Complete set recordings of arrangements

Original works, based on Paganini's Caprices

Violin solo

Violin and piano

Violin and orchestra

Piano solo

Two pianos

Piano and orchestra

Orchestra

References

Further reading

External links