Pierre Rode, the composer of these Caprices, was a star pupil of Giovanni Battista Viotti, who founded the modern French violin school.
Composition History
Pierre Rode's 24 Caprices were published around 1815, predating Paganini's set of studies, which were published in 1820.
Notable Performances
In 1812, Pierre Rode gave the premiere of Beethoven's Violin Sonata, Op. 96, with Archduke Rudolph in Vienna.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Despite sounding 'classical' to modern ears, the aim of Pierre Rode and his French school colleagues was thoroughly romantic, reflecting a new romantic sensibility.
Instruments
Axel Strauss, the violinist on this recording, plays an outstanding violin by J. F. Pressenda, Turin 1845, on extended loan from the Stradivari Society in Chicago.
Compositional Technique
Unlike some other études, every Caprice in Pierre Rode's set is designed to be both a miniature work of art and a technical challenge for the violinist.
Composer Biography
Pierre Rode served as court violinist to the Tsar during a four-year period in Russia from 1804 to 1808.
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