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Nicolò Paganini
24 Capricci op. 1
Editor: Renato de Barbieri, Ernst Herttrich, Alberto Cantù
Fingering and bowing for Violin: Renato de Barbieri
16.00 €
Urtext Edition, Study score, paperbound
Pages: 123 (IX, 114), Size 17,0 x 24,0 cm
Order no. HN 9450 · ISMN M-2018-9450-8
Nicolò Paganini’s milestone in violin literature is now not only available in a practical Urtext edition (HN 450) but also as a study score. Published in 1820 as his Opus 1, Paganini gave the violin world a timeless masterpiece, which no up-and-coming violin virtuoso can ignore. As well as the musical text, our edition also contains a must for all interested performers: a detailed commentary by the Paganini expert Renato de Barbieri. With numerous examples and illustrations for each of the 24 Capricci from the autograph, he knowledgeably explains the characteristics of Paganini’s notation and its significance for its interpretation today.
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24 Capricci op. 1
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Capriccio no. 1 E major op. 1
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Capriccio no. 2 b minor op. 1
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Capriccio no. 3 e minor op. 1
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Capriccio no. 4 c minor op. 1
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Capriccio no. 5 a minor op. 1
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Capriccio no. 6 g minor op. 1
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Capriccio no. 7 a minor op. 1
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Capriccio no. 8 E flat major op. 1
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Capriccio no. 9 E major op. 1
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Capriccio no. 10 g minor op. 1
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Capriccio no. 11 C major op. 1
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Capriccio no. 12 A flat major op. 1
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Capriccio no. 13 B flat major op. 1
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Capriccio no. 14 E flat major op. 1
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Capriccio no. 15 e minor op. 1
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Capriccio no. 16 g minor op. 1
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Capriccio no. 17 E flat major op. 1
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Capriccio no. 18 C major op. 1
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Capriccio no. 19 E flat major op. 1
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Capriccio no. 20 D major op. 1
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Capriccio no. 21 A major op. 1
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Capriccio no. 22 F major op. 1
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Capriccio no. 23 E flat major op. 1
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Capriccio no. 24 a minor op. 1
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The levels of difficulty of the
music for violin published by G. Henle Publishers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
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| easy | medium | difficult | ||||||
The levels of difficulty of the violin music published by G. Henle Publishers
| Level | Degree | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | easy | Beethoven, 6 German Dances WoO 42 |
| 2 | Beethoven, Rondo G major WoO 41 |
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| 3 | Mozart, Violin Sonata F major KV 547 |
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| 4 | medium | Haydn, Violin Concerto A major Hob. VIIa:3 |
| 5 | Bach, Violin Concerto a minor BWV 1041 |
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| 6 | Brahms, Violin Sonata G major op. 78 |
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| 7 | difficult | Paganini, No. 9 from Capricci op. 1 |
| 8 | Beethoven, Violin Concerto D major op. 61 |
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| 9 | Berg, Violin Concerto |
I have assigned all of the violin music in G. Henle Publishers' catalogue a level of difficulty, ranging from "very easy" to "very difficult". The model for this was the evaluation system with nine levels developed for Henle's piano catalogue by Rolf Koenen. Unlike the works for solo piano, I have decided against evaluations that lie between two levels (e.g. 4/5 or 7/8).
This kind of attempt will always be "relative" to some degree. While the work remains the work, what is relative is the technical and musical ability of the player. Let us take a look at Mozart, for example, from the perspective of an Arthur Grumiaux and from that of a very young pupil. It is clear to whom my levels of difficulty are addressed: to the pupils or their teacher. I have, of course, always endeavoured to objectively assess the purely technical level of difficulty. But everything "between the lines" is, of course, left up to the judgement of each individual musician. Depending on our abilities, we perceive the "difficulty" of a work for violin differently, yet with the same conviction.
At the start, categorizing violin literature into levels of difficulty from 1 to 9 seemed to carry a certain risk as well as being unknown territory, yet I have now gained a deep insight into all of the works for violin in G. Henle Publishers' catalogue.
Ernst Schliephake © 2013