This thrilling set of five variations offers a delightful variety of meters, rhythms, and moods for the intermediate to advanced string orchestra. From a light scherzo to a lyrical adagio and even a heavy waltz in between, this work will serve as a terrific opener or closer for any concert!
Paganini, violin virtuoso from the late 1700's and early 1800's, was thought of as a magician or devil due to the extreme difficulty of the music he wrote and performed during his lifetime. His solo caprices for violin were, and still are, considered to be some of the most difficult works ever written for the instrument. Paganini's Caprice No. 24 in A Minor has been the basis for numerous works for orchestra, chamber musicians, and soloists for nearly 170 years.