The 24 Caprices, Op. 1

by Niccol貌 Paganini / Itzhak Perlman

The 24 Caprices, Op. 1 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1972
  • Label: EMI
  • Country: Israel
  • Community rating: 3.65/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

This legendary recording captures the brilliant Israeli-American violinist tackling what are widely considered the most technically demanding solo violin pieces ever composed. Perlman brings an unparalleled warmth, flawless intonation, and fiery precision to Paganini's notoriously difficult showpieces, making the acrobatic runs sound profoundly musical rather than merely athletic. It has stood for decades as a definitive, benchmark interpretation in classical violin repertoire.

Genres

Descriptors: technical, instrumental, melodic, acoustic, complex

Tracklist

  1. Caprice No. 1 in E Major, Op. 1
  2. Caprice No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 1
  3. Caprice No. 3 in E Minor, Op. 1
  4. Caprice No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 1
  5. Caprice No. 5 in A Minor, Op. 1
  6. Caprice No. 6 in G Minor, Op. 1
  7. Caprice No. 7 in A Minor, Op. 1
  8. Caprice No. 8 in E-flat Major, Op. 1
  9. Caprice No. 9 in E Major, Op. 1
  10. Caprice No. 10 in G Minor, Op. 1
  11. Caprice No. 11 in C Major, Op. 1
  12. Caprice No. 12 in A-flat Major, Op. 1
  13. Caprice No. 13 in B-flat Major, Op. 1
  14. Caprice No. 14 in E-flat Major, Op. 1
  15. Caprice No. 15 in E Minor, Op. 1
  16. Caprice No. 16 in G Minor, Op. 1
  17. Caprice No. 17 in E-flat Major, Op. 1
  18. Caprice No. 18 in C Major, Op. 1
  19. Caprice No. 19 in E-flat Major, Op. 1
  20. Caprice No. 20 in D Major, Op. 1
  21. Caprice No. 21 in A Major, Op. 1
  22. Caprice No. 22 in F Major, Op. 1
  23. Caprice No. 23 in E-flat Major, Op. 1
  24. Caprice No. 24 in A Minor, Op. 1

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