Maria Duenas – Paganini: 24 Caprices – Caprices By Berlioz, Cervello, Kreisler, Ortiz, Saint-Saens, Sarasate, Wieniawski – CD

Following her acclaimed DG debut album ‘Beethoven and Beyond’, the Spanish violinist María Dueñas has chosen to play Nicolò Paganini’s iconic ’24 Caprices’ for this album. She couples the pieces, which are known as one of the hardest works that have ever been written for violin, with a selection of later works inspired by Paganini, presenting music by composers ranging from Berlioz and Kreisler to Gabriela Ortiz.

1 Caprice No. 1 in E Major: Andante – María Dueñas
2 Caprice No. 2 in B Minor: Moderato – María Dueñas
3 Caprice No. 3 in E Minor: Sostenuto – Presto – Sostenuto – Mara Dueas
4 Caprice No. 4 in C Minor: Maestoso – María Dueñas
5 Caprice No. 5 in a Minor: Agitato – Mara Dueas
6 Caprice No. 6 in G Minor: Lento – María Dueñas
7 Caprice No. 7 in a Minor: Posato – Mara Dueas
8 Caprice No. 8 in E-flat Major: Maestoso – María Dueñas
9 Caprice No. 9 in E Major: Allegretto – Mara Dueas
10 Caprice No. 10 in G Minor: Vivace – María Dueñas
11 Caprice No. 11 in C Major. Andante – Presto – Tempo I – María Dueñas
12 Caprice No. 12 in A-flat Major: Allegro – María Dueñas
13 Caprice No. 13 in B-flat Major: Allegro – Mara Dueas
14 Caprice No. 14 in E-flat Major: Moderato – María Dueñas
15 Caprice No. 15 in E Minor: Posato – María Dueñas
16 Caprice No. 16 in G Minor: Presto – María Dueñas
17 Caprice No. 17 in E-flat Major: Sostenuto – Andante – María Dueñas
18 Caprice No. 18 in C Major: Corrente – María Dueñas
19 Caprice No. 19 in E-flat Major: Lento – Allegro Assai – Mara Dueas
20 Caprice No. 20 in D Major: Allegretto – Mara Dueas