Tom Coult:
Four Etudes

Paganini:
Caprice No. 9
Caprice No. 24
Caprice No. 13

Bacewicz:
Caprice No. 2

Freya Waley-Cohen:
Caffeine

Oliver Leith:
Goat Head

Kreisler:
Recitativo & Scherzo Caprice, Op. 6

Roxanna Panufnik:
Hora Bessarabia

Laurence Osborn:
Rendering Error

Mark O’Connor:
Caprice No. 1

Variations on Paganini’s Caprice No. 24

Errollyn Wallen:
For Airi

Seonaid Aitken:
Glasgow Reel Set

Fenella Humphreys turned time spent in lockdown to good use preparing this fascinating and eclectic programme of caprices. A collection of caprices ranging from Paganini to a wide selection of contemporary composers, some of whom contribute not only individual works, but who joined together for a splendid composite set of variations on Paganini’s famous 24th caprice. With notes on their music by the composers, and comments on Paganini, Kreisler, and Bacewicz by Fenella, this is a personal, daring and exciting album of dazzling virtuosity!