
Rode: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 22
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1/7Composer Biography
Pierre Rode, the composer, was a student of Giovanni Battista Viotti, one of the most famous violinists and teachers of his time.
Performer Biography
Roksana Kwaśnikowska, the performer, graduated with honors from the Chopin University of Music in Warsaw, receiving the 'Magna cum Laude' medal.
Composer Biography
Pierre Rode, the composer, served as the court violinist to Tsar Alexander I in Russia from 1804 to 1808.
Composition History
Pierre Rode's 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 22, were released in 1819, the same year Niccolò Paganini's famous 24 Caprices, Op. 1, were first published.
Composer Biography
Pierre Rode, the composer, co-authored a violin textbook (Méthode de violon) in 1803 with Pierre Baillot and Rodolphe Kreutzer.
Composer Biography
Pierre Rode, the composer, had the honor of premiering Ludwig van Beethoven's Violin Sonata in G Major, Op. 96, at the end of 1812.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at the Performance Hall of the European Center Matecznik 'Mazowsze' in Otrębusy, Poland, on July 12-13, 2021.













