Caprices

From Emily Howard’s elegant, linear melody to Sally Beamish’s craggy soundscape, Humphreys channels Paganini’s virtuosity. She also displays playfulness and a light touch in pieces such as that... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2022, 5 out of 5 stars (Perfrormance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Release Date: 25th Mar 2022
Catalogue No: RCD1074
Label: Rubicon
Length: 76 minutes

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Coult, T: Études (4)

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I. Liberamente, con bravura

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II. Meccanico

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III. Strident

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IV. Serene, spacious

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Paganini: Caprice for solo violin, Op. 1 No. 9 in E major 'The Hunt'

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Bacewicz: Caprice No. 2

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Waley-Cohen: Caffeine

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Paganini: Caprice for solo violin, Op. 1 No. 24 in A minor

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Leith: Goat Head

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I. Crochet equals 68, feel a faster underlying pulse

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II. Crochet equals 60, this is a haze

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III. Crochet equals 130 like whistling squiggles in the air, loose

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Kreisler: Recitative & Scherzo Caprice, Op. 6

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Panufnik, R: Hora Bessarabia

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Osborn, L: Rendering Error

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O'Connor, M: Caprice No. 1

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Paganini: Variations on Paganini's Caprice No. 24 in A Minor

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Tema con variazioni. Quasi presto

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Fenella Caprice. Vivace

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Variation for Fenella. Fierce

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Lockdown

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Paganini Variation

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Variation on Caprice 24

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Pagvar

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Never Forget

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Senza Misura

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Paganini Cut-Up

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Samoyed Paganini

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Variation for Fenella. Cheeky and Excited (Like a child)

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Gypsy Jazz

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Paganini: Caprice for solo violin, Op. 1 No. 13 in B flat major

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Wallen: For Airi

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Aitken: Glasgow Reel Set

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Interview, Fenella Humphreys on Caprices

24th March 2022

The violinist talks to Katherine about how her new album sprang in part from conquering childhood demons about Paganini, and how commissioning a host of composers to contribute to a new set of micro-variations on his Caprice No. 24 for the project 'brought some absolutely brilliant people into her life'.

Fenella Humphreys turned time spent in lockdown to good use preparing this fascinating and eclectic programme.

A collection of caprices ranging from Paganini to a wide selection of contemporary composers, some of whom contribute not only individual works, but who joined together for a splendid composite set of variations on Paganini’s famous 24th Caprice.

With notes on their music by the composers, and comments on Paganini, Kreisler, and Bacewicz by Fenella, this is a personal, daring and exciting album of dazzling virtuosity.

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May 2022

From Emily Howard’s elegant, linear melody to Sally Beamish’s craggy soundscape, Humphreys channels Paganini’s virtuosity. She also displays playfulness and a light touch in pieces such as that by Héloïse Werner, which requires the violinist to sing to ten while playing.

May 2022

For the climax, everything is tied together in a set of variations on the theme from Paganini's Caprice No. 24 in A minor (which also appears in full elsewhere). Each variation is by a different composer, forcing that composer to distill their style down to a 30-second soundbite, further restricted by the parameters of the Paganini theme. The results are delightful: sample the variation by Héloïse Werner for an idea! There are larger multi-movement pieces by Tom Coult and Oliver Leith, and these too are attractive. A triumphant release from Humphreys.

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