{"id":797,"date":"2013-05-02T19:35:28","date_gmt":"2013-05-02T19:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alzand.com\/?page_id=797"},"modified":"2026-02-03T09:27:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T14:27:14","slug":"suite","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alzand.com\/?page_id=797","title":{"rendered":"Karim Al-Zand: Music: Capriccios"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><\/h1>\n<div class=\"columns-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"two-columns\">\n<h2>Capriccios<\/h2>\n<h5>for solo violin<\/h5>\n<p><span class=\"drop-caps\">T<\/span>hese short solo violin capriccios are part of a gradually accumulating set of works begun in 2002. To this point they have all been the product of requests for short recital pieces from students of the late Kenneth Goldsmith, a former colleague of mine at the Shepherd School of Music. <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"left alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/alzand.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/violin.jpg\" alt=\"image\">Ken was a passionate champion of new music and his students have continued his advocacy of contemporary works. In addition to reflecting the whimsical and virtuoso tradition of the capriccio, the pieces here and there make musical references to the quintessential capriccios, Paganini&#8217;s Op. 1. There are currently six pieces in the set. They may be performed singly or in any combination.<\/br><\/br><\/p>\n<p>SCORE + RECORDING VIDEO<\/p>\n<style>.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }<\/style>\n<div class='embed-container'><iframe src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/\/9x4enRWaxmI' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/br><\/p>\n<div class=\"pricing-box three-columns\">\r\n          <h4><span>purchase score &amp; parts<\/span><\/h4><span class=\"price\"> <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/alzand.com\/?page_id=4372\" class=\"button\"><span>Learn More<\/span><\/a> <\/div>\n<div class=\"pricing-box three-columns\">\r\n          <h4><span>purchase CD recording<\/span><\/h4><span class=\"price\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/the-art-of-conversation\/id616424652\" class=\"button\"><span>Learn More<\/span><\/a> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"two-columns nomargin\">\n<p>DATE<br \/>\n2002\u20132017<\/br><\/br><\/p>\n<p>DURATION<br \/>\nca. 2 minutes each; currently 12 minutes total<\/br><\/br><\/p>\n<p>INSTRUMENTATION<br \/>\nviolin<\/br><\/br><\/p>\n<p>MOVEMENTS<br \/>\nI. Capriccio 1<br \/>\n2. Capriccio 2 (Sarabande)<br \/>\n3. Capriccio 3<br \/>\n4. Capriccio 4<br \/>\n5. Capriccio 5<br \/>\n6. Capriccio 6<\/br><\/br><\/p>\n<p>PREMI\u00c8RE<br \/>\nApril 20, 2002 <i>Capriccio 2 (Sarabande)<\/i> | Kristi Helberg, violin<\/p>\n<p>October 26, 2002 <i>Capriccio 1<\/i> | Matthew Detrick, violin<\/p>\n<p>November 14, 2006 <i>Capriccio 3<\/i> | Stephanie Nussbaum, violin<\/p>\n<p>February 23, 2011 <i>Capriccio 4<\/i> | Eric Siu, violin<br \/>\nDuncan Recital Hall Houston TX<\/p>\n<p>October 12, 2012 <i>Capriccio 5<\/i> | Sonja Harasim, violin<br \/>\nKyle Morrow Room, Fondren Library Rice University, Houston TX<\/p>\n<p>March 23, 2018 <i>Capriccio 6<\/i> | Matthew Detrick, violin<br \/>\nApollo Chamber Players, MATCH, Houston TX<\/br><\/br><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>AUDIO<br \/>\n<div class=\"compact_audio_player_wrapper\"><div class=\"sc_player_container1\"><input type=\"button\" id=\"btnplay_69e18270606110.23830650\" class=\"myButton_play\" onClick=\"play_mp3('play','69e18270606110.23830650','http:\/\/alzand.com\/Capriccio_1.mp3','80','false');show_hide('play','69e18270606110.23830650');\" \/><input type=\"button\"  id=\"btnstop_69e18270606110.23830650\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"myButton_stop\" onClick=\"play_mp3('stop','69e18270606110.23830650','','80','false');show_hide('stop','69e18270606110.23830650');\" \/><div id=\"sm2-container\"><!-- flash movie ends up here --><\/div><\/div><\/div> Capriccio 1<br \/>\n<div class=\"compact_audio_player_wrapper\"><div class=\"sc_player_container1\"><input type=\"button\" id=\"btnplay_69e18270635bb7.20340746\" class=\"myButton_play\" onClick=\"play_mp3('play','69e18270635bb7.20340746','http:\/\/alzand.com\/Capriccio_2.mp3','80','false');show_hide('play','69e18270635bb7.20340746');\" \/><input type=\"button\"  id=\"btnstop_69e18270635bb7.20340746\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"myButton_stop\" onClick=\"play_mp3('stop','69e18270635bb7.20340746','','80','false');show_hide('stop','69e18270635bb7.20340746');\" \/><div id=\"sm2-container\"><!-- flash movie ends up here --><\/div><\/div><\/div>  Capriccio 2 (Sarabande)<br \/>\n<div class=\"compact_audio_player_wrapper\"><div class=\"sc_player_container1\"><input type=\"button\" id=\"btnplay_69e182706fe8c9.29239775\" class=\"myButton_play\" onClick=\"play_mp3('play','69e182706fe8c9.29239775','http:\/\/alzand.com\/Capriccio_3.mp3','80','false');show_hide('play','69e182706fe8c9.29239775');\" \/><input type=\"button\"  id=\"btnstop_69e182706fe8c9.29239775\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"myButton_stop\" onClick=\"play_mp3('stop','69e182706fe8c9.29239775','','80','false');show_hide('stop','69e182706fe8c9.29239775');\" \/><div id=\"sm2-container\"><!-- flash movie ends up here --><\/div><\/div><\/div> Capriccio 3<br \/>\n<div class=\"compact_audio_player_wrapper\"><div class=\"sc_player_container1\"><input type=\"button\" id=\"btnplay_69e18270739898.13460348\" class=\"myButton_play\" onClick=\"play_mp3('play','69e18270739898.13460348','http:\/\/alzand.com\/Capriccio_4.mp3','80','false');show_hide('play','69e18270739898.13460348');\" \/><input type=\"button\"  id=\"btnstop_69e18270739898.13460348\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"myButton_stop\" onClick=\"play_mp3('stop','69e18270739898.13460348','','80','false');show_hide('stop','69e18270739898.13460348');\" \/><div id=\"sm2-container\"><!-- flash movie ends up here --><\/div><\/div><\/div> Capriccio 4<br \/>\n<div class=\"compact_audio_player_wrapper\"><div class=\"sc_player_container1\"><input type=\"button\" id=\"btnplay_69e182707a30c2.85498919\" class=\"myButton_play\" onClick=\"play_mp3('play','69e182707a30c2.85498919','http:\/\/alzand.com\/Capriccio_5.mp3','80','false');show_hide('play','69e182707a30c2.85498919');\" \/><input type=\"button\"  id=\"btnstop_69e182707a30c2.85498919\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"myButton_stop\" onClick=\"play_mp3('stop','69e182707a30c2.85498919','','80','false');show_hide('stop','69e182707a30c2.85498919');\" \/><div id=\"sm2-container\"><!-- flash movie ends up here --><\/div><\/div><\/div> Capriccio 5<br \/>\n<div class=\"compact_audio_player_wrapper\"><div class=\"sc_player_container1\"><input type=\"button\" id=\"btnplay_69e1827085ae66.28747649\" class=\"myButton_play\" onClick=\"play_mp3('play','69e1827085ae66.28747649','http:\/\/alzand.com\/Capriccio_6.mp3','80','false');show_hide('play','69e1827085ae66.28747649');\" \/><input type=\"button\"  id=\"btnstop_69e1827085ae66.28747649\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"myButton_stop\" onClick=\"play_mp3('stop','69e1827085ae66.28747649','','80','false');show_hide('stop','69e1827085ae66.28747649');\" \/><div id=\"sm2-container\"><!-- flash movie ends up here --><\/div><\/div><\/div> Capriccio 6<\/br><\/br><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>SCORE<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/alzand.com\/scores\/Capriccios_SCORE.pdf\">PDF<\/a><\/br><\/br><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>VIDEO<\/p>\n<style>.embed-container { position: relative; 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To this point they have all been the product of requests for short recital pieces from students of the late Kenneth Goldsmith, a former colleague of mine at the Shepherd School of Music. 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