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24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1
Musical Heritage Society review of Michael Rabin recording of the Paganini work includes overall evaluation and comparison and contrast of the individual pieces.

Paganini: Violin Technique and the 24 Caprices
Dave Camwell, jazz saxophone player, explores the composer's virtuosity as illustrated by the pieces of this opus. He shows how every special technique is included in one or more of the caprices.

Paginini's 24 Caprices
Extended discussion from the archives of violinist.com examines various artists who have recorded them and rates and evaluates many of the performances.

Paganini and the 24 Caprices
Essay begins with biographical introduction then examines the entire work and various pieces therein. Notes their continuing popularity.

Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43
Classical Notes.co.uk discussion of the transcription for piano and orchestra, noting the specter of death in the Rhapsody as indicated by the Dies Irae.

24th Caprice
Discussion at violinist.com about various composers who have written variations on this theme or on all the Paganini Caprices.

Variations on a Theme by Paganini [Wariacje ne temat Paganiniego]
Program note at ChesterNovello.com showing the development and explaining the style of the Lutoslawski composition.

Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini
Sandra L. Greene traces the development of the Rachmaninoff composition, showing its programmatic nature. Profiles both composers and discusses critical and audience reception of the Rhapsody.

Franz Liszt: Paganini Studies and Schubert March Transcriptions
Hyperion Records sleeve note. Mainly deals with the nature of the Studies, their original composer, and their transcriptionist, noting their brilliance and technical demands and listing them according to common nicknames.

Aspects of Jazz and Classical Music in David N. Baker's Ethnic Variations on a Theme of Paganini
Masters in Music thesis submitted by Heather Koren Pinson to Louisiana State University.


Arts: Music: Composition: Composers: B: Baker, David Nathaniel, Jr.
Arts: Music: Composition: Composers: B: Blacher, Boris
Arts: Music: Composition: Composers: B: Brahms, Johannes
Arts: Music: Composition: Composers: L: Liszt, Franz Joseph
Arts: Music: Composition: Composers: L: Lutosławski, Witold
Arts: Music: Composition: Composers: M: Milhaud, Darius
Arts: Music: Composition: Composers: R: Rachmaninov, Sergei Vasilyevich
Arts: Music: Composition: Composers: R: Rochberg, George
Arts: Music: Composition: Composers: S: Schnittke, Alfred Garyevich
Arts: Music: Composition: Composers: S: Szymanowski, Karol Maciej
Arts: People: L: Lloyd Webber, Andrew




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