Paganini’s 24 Caprices Op. 1 on the Mandolin

Featuring

Dor Gidon Amran
Niccolò Paganini

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Recording & Production

This album features the world premiere recording of Niccolò Paganini's 24 Caprices played on the mandolin.

Composition History

Paganini's 24 Caprices, Op. 1, were first printed in 1820, but their exact composition date is unknown.

Composition History

The 24 Caprices, published as a single Op. 1, were originally conceived by Paganini as three separate collections of six, six, and twelve caprices.

Cultural Impact

Paganini's Caprices attracted the attention of foreign musicians like Robert Schumann and Franz Liszt, who made transcriptions that influenced more pianists than violinists.

Instruments

Dor Gidon Amran performs on a mandolin and a mandoncello crafted by Israeli luthier Arik Kerman.

Performer Biography

Dor Gidon Amran, the performer on this album, has won multiple awards, including the AICF scholarship competition every year since 2016 and the Plucked Instruments Competition of the Jerusalem Music Academy.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Unlike typical studies, Paganini's Caprices were not conceived as purely didactic works; they are free compositions where musical creativity transcends technical virtuosity.