Caprice No. 16 (Paganini)

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One of Niccolò Paganini's famous 24 Caprices. As a caprice, the 16th caprice in G minor, although notated in triple time meter, consists of a continuous legato of 16th notes until its conclusion. The caprice contained syncopated accentuated fortessimo on different parts. The first part shows the theme, requires a player's ability of right-hand and left-hand bow control as it consists of arpeggios using alternate adjacent strings, and for other interpretations -fast alternate string jumps. The second part continuous -the earlier part is a consequent passage. The next areas differentiates itself by the continued use of a quieter feel, chromatic passages -executed in slur phrases. It returns with a series of up and down arpeggios and scales increasing in intensity until the caprice's conclusion. The caprice appears to be brief since its entire length is executed in presto.