Paganini and Wieniawski were among the nineteenth century's most famous violin virtuosos and composed some of the solo violin repertoire's most treasured works. Here, in one large-format playing edition, are three of their most celebrated works for solo violin: Paganini's innovative Caprices, Op. 1, and Wieniawski's much-admired collections, L'Ecole Moderne, Op. 10, and Etudes Caprices, Op. 18. Nicoló Paganini (1782-1840) developed a phenomenal playing technique, and literally transformed violin playing with his dazzling technical breakthroughs — fingered octaves, double-, triple-, and quadruple-stop chords, and "ricochet" bowings among them. His twenty-four Caprices, reprinted here from the definitive C. F. Peters edition, are a virtual textbook summation of his extraordinary achievements. Henryk Wieniawski (1835–80) greatly enriched the violin literature with his highly individual style, combining Paganini's technical advances with a soaring Romanticism and distinctive Slavonic coloring. His collections of etudes, reprinted here from authoritative editions, are, like Paganini's Caprices, among the most demanding works in the solo violin repertory and essential parts of every violinist's training.

Caprices and Etudes for Solo Violin (Dover Chamber Music Scores)

Arts & Photography

Paganini, Nicolò

Wieniawski, Henryk

Music

Dover Publications

This outstanding new edition brings together two of the most popular and most performed violin concertos of the Romantic repertoire in one convenient, moderately priced volume. Paganini's Violin Concerto No. 1 set a new standard of virtuosity and influenced the composition of violin music ever after. The composer prided himself on his reputation for unmatched technical skill and wrote many works designed to show himself to best advantage. He guarded his professional secrets closely, permitting the publication of only a few of his works. Although it was composed sometime from 1811 to 1815, the First Concerto was not published until after Paganini's death in 1840. Wieniawski's Violin Concerto No. 2 is a concert-hall favorite the world over. The composer, one of the most celebrated violinists of the nineteenth century, wrote music mainly for his own enjoyment and not for public performance. This concerto for solo violin received recognition after Wieniawski's death. A work with a moderate tempo, divided into three movements, it continues to be enjoyed by both performers and audiences.

Paganini's Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 6: and Wieniawski's Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 22, in Full Score

Wieniawski, Henri

Niccolò Paganini

Day, Harold A. E

Bull, Ole

Harrys, Georg

Escudier, Léon.

Hobart Press

Violin Concerto No.2, MS 48: Study score

Serenissima Music

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