24 Caprices for Violin (Rode)

The 24 Caprices for Violin, Op. 22, composed in the early nineteenth century by Pierre Rode, are a series of 24 caprices for solo violin. They cycle through the circle of fifths, presenting each major key and then its relative minor. They were first published in 1813.

Violinists often use these caprices in training to develop technique.

Caprice No. 1 in C major

 * 1) Cantabile, 3/4
 * 2) Moderato, 12/8

Caprice No. 2 in A minor

 * 1) Allegretto, 6/8

Caprice No. 3 in G major

 * 1) Comodo, 3/4

Caprice No. 4 in E minor

 * 1) Siciliano, 6/8
 * 2) Allegro, common time

Caprice No. 5 in D major

 * 1) Moderato, common time

Caprice No. 6 in B minor

 * 1) Adagio, 3/4
 * 2) Moderato, cut time

Caprice No. 7 in A major

 * 1) Moderato, common time

Caprice No. 8 in F-sharp minor

 * 1) Moderato assai, 12/8

Caprice No. 9 in E major

 * 1) Adagio, 3/4
 * 2) Allegretto, 12/16

Caprice No. 10 in C-sharp minor

 * 1) Allegretto, 3/8

Caprice No. 11 in B major

 * 1) Allegro brillante, common time

Caprice No. 12 in G-sharp minor

 * 1) Comodo, 3/4

Caprice No. 13 in G-flat major

 * 1) Grazioso, common time

Caprice No. 14 in E-flat minor

 * 1) Adagio con espressione, common time
 * 2) Appassionato, 3/4

Caprice No. 15 in D-flat major

 * 1) Vivace assai, 3/8

Caprice No. 16 in B-flat minor
In the middle of this caprice, the key changes to B-flat major, briefly back to B-flat minor, and then ends in B-flat major.
 * 1) Andante, 2/4

Caprice No. 17 in A-flat major

 * 1) Vivacissimo, 2/4

Caprice No. 18 in F minor

 * 1) Presto, 3/8

Caprice No. 19 in E-flat major

 * 1) Arioso, 3/4
 * 2) Allegretto, 6/8

Caprice No. 20 in C minor

 * 1) Grave e sostenuto, common time

Caprice No. 21 in B-flat major

 * 1) Tempo giusto, 3/4

Caprice No. 22 in G minor

 * 1) Presto, 3/8

Caprice No. 23 in F major

 * 1) Moderato, common time

Caprice No. 24 in D minor
This caprice ends in D major.
 * 1) Introduzione, 3/4
 * 2) Agitato con fuoco, 2/4