Strings — Practical study pieces
Romantic · 1819

Caprice No. 24 in A minor

N. PaganiniOp. 1 No. 24

Key
Am
Time
2/4
Tempo
♩=132
AO focus
AO3

Incipit

Form

Theme + 11 variations + finale. The most-cited solo violin work — borrowed by Liszt, Brahms, Rachmaninov, Lutosławski.

Teaching points

  • Theme + variations
  • Sounds nearly impossible (and is)
  • Diploma + audition standard
Full score ↓Public domain

Schott + later urtext, PD.

Topic T11Topic T9