For this recording, Elizabeth Wallfisch used a violin from 1750 by Petrus Paulus de Vitor and a bow from 1782 by Daniel Parker.
Historical Context
Innovations in violin technique, especially playing in high registers, led to modifications in violin construction, including a slenderized neck and a lengthened fingerboard.
Compositional Technique
The didactic focus of Rode's Caprices lies in differentiating phrasings, exploring rapid alternations between detache and legato, and various bowing techniques.
Historical Context
The history of modern violin technique began with the French violin school, which systematized and developed playing techniques introduced by Giovanni Battista Viotti, a pupil of Pugnani.
Composer Biography
Pierre Rode, a virtuoso violinist, was appointed solo violinist in Napoleon Bonaparte's private orchestra after returning to Paris.
Composition History
Pierre Rode, Rodolphe Kreutzer, and Pierre Baillot jointly authored the "Methode de Violon," an official instructional text for the violin at the Paris Conservatory, first published in 1803.
Compositional Technique
Rode's 24 Caprices are arranged by keys of the circle of fifths, alternating between major and minor, rather than by difficulty or technical aspects.
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