24 Caprices for Violin (Rode)
Appearance
The 24 Caprices for Violin, op. 22, composed in the early nineteenth century[1] 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.[2] They were first published around 1815.
Violinists often use these caprices in training to develop technique.[1]
Caprices
Caprice No. 1 in C major
Caprice No. 2 in A minor
- Allegretto, 6/8
Caprice No. 3 in G major
- Comodo, 3/4
Caprice No. 4 in E minor
- Siciliano, 6/8
- Allegro, common time
Caprice No. 5 in D major
- Moderato, common time
Caprice No. 6 in B minor
- Adagio, 3/4
- Moderato, cut time
Caprice No. 7 in A major
- Moderato, common time
Caprice No. 8 in F-sharp minor
- Moderato assai, 12/8
Caprice No. 9 in E major
- Adagio, 3/4
- Allegretto, 12/16
Caprice No. 10 in C-sharp minor
- Allegretto, 3/8
Caprice No. 11 in B major
- Allegro brillante, common time
Caprice No. 12 in G-sharp minor
- Comodo, 3/4
Caprice No. 13 in G-flat major
- Grazioso, common time
Caprice No. 14 in E-flat minor
- Adagio con espressione, common time
- Appassionato, 3/4
Caprice No. 15 in D-flat major
- Vivace assai, 3/8
Caprice No. 16 in B-flat minor
- 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
- Vivacissimo, 2/4
Caprice No. 18 in F minor
- Presto, 3/8
Caprice No. 19 in E-flat major
- Arioso, 3/4
- Allegretto, 6/8
Caprice No. 20 in C minor
- Grave e sostenuto, common time
Caprice No. 21 in B-flat major
- Tempo giusto, 3/4
Caprice No. 22 in G minor
- Presto, 3/8
Caprice No. 23 in F major
- Moderato, common time
Caprice No. 24 in D minor
- Introduzione, 3/4
- Agitato con fuoco, 2/4
This caprice ends in D major.
See also
References
- Notes
- ^ a b Strauss 2010
- ^ 24 Rode Caprices
- Sources
- Strauss, Axel (August 2010). "Violin Music: The Musicality of Rode's Caprices" (PDF). Strings. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
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: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link) - Stowell, Robin, ed. (1992). The Cambridge Companion to the Violin. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-39033-8.
External links
- Rode's 24 Caprices: 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.