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Capriccio
(Каприччио)
Op. 8 (1870).
| Catalogue References | TH 130 ; ČW 106 |
|---|---|
| Date | January 1870 |
| Key | G♭ major |
| Tempo/Section Listing | Allegro giusto (G♭ major, 160 bars) |
| Instrumentation | Piano (solo) |
| Autograph Location | Moscow (Russia): Glinka National Museum Consortium of Musical Culture (ф. 88, No. 108) |
| First Publication | Moscow: P. Jurgenson, 1870 |
| Average Duration | 5 minutes |
| Dedication | Karl Klindworth (1830–1916) |
| External Links | IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library
 (downloadable score) |
History
Composed at the beginning of 1870 in Moscow. In a letter to Aleksandra Davydova of 5/17 February 1870, Tchaikovsky reported that two of his piano pieces were to be printed. One of them was the Capriccio, Op. 8, and the other was the Valse-scherzo, Op. 7.
The composer dedicated the Capriccio to his colleague at the Moscow Conservatory, the pianist and former student of Franz Liszt, Professor Karl Klindworth.
Published by Pyotr Jurgenson in April 1870.
From: Музыкальное наследие Чайковского (1958),
p. 396
English text copyright © 2006 Brett Langston