Following her acclaimed DG debut Mara Dueas has chosen Nicol Paganinis iconic solo Caprices for her upcoming album. These 24 dazzling gems have accompanied the Spanish rising star since she began playing. Noting that Paganini lived in the age of Italian bel canto, Mara seeks to bring out the vocal quality in the Caprices to reveal the music behind the technique

NICOL PAGANINI (17821840)

24 Caprices for Violin Solo op. 1

1. Caprice No. 1 in E major. Andante
2. Caprice No. 2 in B minor. Moderato
3. Caprice No. 3 in E minor. Sostenuto Presto Sostenuto
4. Caprice No. 4 in C minor. Maestoso
5. Caprice No. 5 in A minor. Agitato
6. Caprice No. 6 in G minor. Lento
7. Caprice No. 7 in A minor. Posato
8. Caprice No. 8 in E flat major. Maestoso
9. Caprice No. 9 in E major. Allegretto
10. Caprice No. 10 in G minor. Vivace
11. Caprice No. 11 in C major. Andante Presto Tempo I
12. Caprice No. 12 in A flat major. Allegro
13. Caprice No. 13 in B flat major. Allegro
14. Caprice No. 14 in E flat major. Moderato
15. Caprice No. 15 in E minor. Posato
16. Caprice No. 16 in G minor. Presto
17. Caprice No. 17 in E flat major. Sostenuto Andante
18. Caprice No. 18 in C major. Corrente
19. Caprice No. 19 in E flat major. Lento Allegro assai
20. Caprice No. 20 in D major. Allegretto
21. Caprice No. 21 in A major. Amoroso
22. Caprice No. 22 in F major. Marcato
23. Caprice No. 23 in E flat major. Posato
24. Caprice No. 24 in A minor. Tema. Quasi Presto Variazioni Finale
25. PABLO DE SARASATE (18441908) Caprice basque op. 24 for violin and piano
26. FRITZ KREISLER (18751962) Recitativo & Scherzo-Caprice op. 6 for violin solo Caprice viennois op. 2
27 I. Allegro molto moderato
28 II. Andante con moto
29 III. Presto arr. for violin and guitar by Antoine Fougeray
30 JORDI CERVELL (19352022) Milstein Caprice for violin solo
31 HENRYK WIENIAWSKI (18351880) tude-Caprice in E flat major op. 18/2 for 2 violins