This virtuosic violin showpiece is actually derived from the last of Saint-Saëns’s Six Études for solo piano titled Étude en forme de valse (Etude in the form of a waltz) written in 1877. Ysaÿe later took this etude and arranged a caprice for violin and piano around its main themes and structure. The work is very playful and flashy in character, complete with intricate technical demands and a playful motif that can be heard throughout the piece.Laura Park
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Eugène Ysaÿe
Caprice d'après l'Etude en forme de Valse de Saint-Saëns, Op. 52 Play
Recorded on 05/02/2012, uploaded on 11/29/2012
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This virtuosic violin showpiece is actually derived from the last of Saint-Saëns’s Six Études for solo piano titled Étude en forme de valse (Etude in the form of a waltz) written in 1877. Ysaÿe later took this etude and arranged a caprice for violin and piano around its main themes and structure. The work is very playful and flashy in character, complete with intricate technical demands and a playful motif that can be heard throughout the piece. Laura Park
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