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Caprice No. 24 (Paganini)
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Caprice No. 24 in A minor is the final caprice of Niccolò Paganini's 24 Caprices, and a famous work for solo violin.
The work, in the key of A minor, consists of a theme, 11 variations, and a finale.
It is widely considered one of the most difficult pieces written for the solo violin.
No violinist can escape them: Paganini's Caprices.It requires many highly advanced techniques such as parallel octaves and rapid shifting covering many intervals, extremely fast scales and arpeggios including minor scales in thirds and tenths, left hand pizzicato, high positions, and quick string crossing.
As a result, most violinists even after studying for many years still lack the technique required for such a demanding piece.
Variations on the Theme
The caprice has provided a rich seam of material for works by subsequent composers.
Compositions based on it, and transcriptions of it, include:
- Leopold Auer − arranged
