24 Caprices for Violin (Rode)

The 24 Caprices for Violin, Op. 22, composed in the early nineteenth century by Pierre Rode, are a series of 24 caprices for solo violin. They cycle through the circle of fifths, presenting each major key and then its relative minor. They were first published in 1813.

Violinists often use these caprices in training to develop technique.

Caprices

Caprice No. 1 in C major

1. Cantabile, 3/4
2. Moderato, 12/8

Caprice No. 2 in A minor

1. Allegretto, 6/8

Caprice No. 3 in G major

1. Comodo, 3/4

Caprice No. 4 in E minor

1. Siciliano, 6/8
2. Allegro, common time

Caprice No. 5 in D major

1. Moderato, common time

Caprice No. 6 in B minor

1. Adagio, 3/4
2. Moderato, cut time

Caprice No. 7 in A major

1. Moderato, common time

Caprice No. 8 in F-sharp minor

1. Moderato assai, 12/8

Caprice No. 9 in E major

1. Adagio, 3/4
2. Allegretto, 12/16

Caprice No. 10 in C-sharp minor

1. Allegretto, 3/8

Caprice No. 11 in B major

1. Allegro brillante, common time

Caprice No. 12 in G-sharp minor

1. Comodo, 3/4

Caprice No. 13 in G-flat major

1. Grazioso, common time

Caprice No. 14 in E-flat minor

1. Adagio con espressione, common time
2. Appassionato, 3/4

Caprice No. 15 in D-flat major

1. Vivace assai, 3/8

Caprice No. 16 in B-flat minor

1. Andante, 2/4

In the middle of this caprice, the key changes to B-flat major, briefly back to B-flat minor, and then ends in B-flat major.

Caprice No. 17 in A-flat major

1. Vivacissimo, 2/4

Caprice No. 18 in F minor

1. Presto, 3/8

Caprice No. 19 in E-flat major

1. Arioso, 3/4
2. Allegretto, 6/8

Caprice No. 20 in C minor

1. Grave e sostenuto, common time

Caprice No. 21 in B-flat major

1. Tempo giusto, 3/4

Caprice No. 22 in G minor

1. Presto, 3/8

Caprice No. 23 in F major

1. Moderato, common time

Caprice No. 24 in D minor

1. Introduzione, 3/4
2. Agitato con fuoco, 2/4

This caprice ends in D major.

See also

• 24 Caprices for Solo Violin (Paganini)
• Music written in all major and/or minor keys

References

Notes

Sources

• Strauss, Axel (August 2010). "Violin Music: The Musicality of Rode's Caprices" (PDF). Strings. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
• Stowell, Robin, ed. (1992). The Cambridge Companion to the Violin. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-39033-8. 24 caprices (Rode).

External links

• 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op.22 (Rode, Pierre): Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
• Barnard, Nick (2010). "Review of Rode: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin Naxos 8.570958". Musicweb International.
• Clements, Dominy (2010). "Review of Rode: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin CPO 777 129-2". Musicweb International.