Paganini: Caprices For Solo Violin / Julia Fischer

Julia Fischer: violin

Paganini: Caprices for solo violin, Op. 1 Nos. 1-24

Julia Fischer plays Paganini. Now that really isn’t a surprise; the Caprices make perfect encores – fiendishly difficult, supremely virtuosic, and not too long. With a single Caprice, a violinist can show what she’s capable of, bringing the audience to their feet and a concert to an impressive conclusion. “Did you hear that finale?”, the applauding audience marvels as it leaves the hall. “Incredible! A female ‘Devil’s Fiddler’!” Julia Fischer has played the Caprices as encores dozens of times, especially the famous no. 24, which is the most accessible and musically grateful, but also nos. 2, 10 and 16.

Price: $15.98