Vasile Anca Caraman – Paganini: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25 (2021)

After Paganini and his Caprices (as well as his concerts, obviously for the soloist part), the violin wasn’t the same anymore: Paganini, besides launching an original new way of performing the violin, operated a synthesis between the Ancient and the Romantic styles, going beyond and anticipating our days as well. He started with the musical instruments he knew, like the mandolin (which he studied in his youth), the guitar (the six-chord one, which he never left), the grand viola (the five-chord instrument he had specially made) and the violin. He chose the mixed form of the Caprice, so that he could be free to use counterpoint, harmony, singability (from his knowledge of the Opera), imitation and, most importantly, rhythmic and tonal variety. From the Caprices we understand Paganini’s familiarity with Rossini, his deep knowledge of the Opera and of its world, and with Berlioz. Many Caprices take inspiration from a range of orchestral sounds (the flute, the horns, the fanfare) or imitate the mandolin. From a melody perspective, the Caprices astonish for their uniqueness and beauty. From the point of view of the harmonics, they mesmerize: they are masterpieces and Schumann was among the first ones to recognize them as such.

Track List:
01. 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 1 in E Major “L’arpeggio”
02. 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 2 in B Minor
03. 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 3 in E Minor
04. 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 4 in C Minor
05. 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 5 in A Minor
06. 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 6 in G Minor “The Trill”
07. 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 7 in A Minor
08. 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 8 in E-Flat Major
09. 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 9 in E Major “La chasse”
10. 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 10 in G Minor
11. 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 11 in C Major
12. 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 12 in A-Flat Major
13. 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 13 in B-Flat Major “Devil’s Laughter”
14. 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 14 in E-Flat Major
15. 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 15 in E Minor
16. 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 16 in G Minor
17. 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 17 in E-Flat Major
18. 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 18 in C Major
19. 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 19 in E-Flat Major
20. 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 20 in D Major
21. 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 21 in A Major
22. 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 22 in F Major
23. 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 23 in E-Flat Major
24. 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 24 in A Minor

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