Paganini Jazz

Variations on the Caprice No. 24 in the style of modern jazz

composed by Fazıl Say (1995)

for piano

 

• Com­poser:Say, Fazıl
• mu­si­cal mo­tifs:Paganini, Niccolò

• SoundLi­brary Kom­pon­ist:Say, Fazıl

• Key:A minor
• In­stru­men­ta­tion:piano
• Edi­tion:sheet music

• Se­ries:The Virtuoso Piano Transcription Series
• Order No.:ED 20135

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DESCRIPTION

The concert piece Paganini Jazz by Faz?l Say, which was inspired by classical, modern and jazz styles, is reminiscent of the music of such greats as Scott Joplin, Art Tatum, Gershwin and Bernstein, and was originally designed as a charming encore work (1988); following the appreciative response of music lovers and, in particular, that of music critics, it was transformed over a perion of time into a more substantial work for piano. Briefly, the piece was rewritten and expanded a number of times between 1988 and 1995. We can evaluate the work as having taken its inspiration from Paganini's renowned 24th Capriccio, transforming it into variations on jazz requiring virtuoso rendition as well as being a creation open to the addition of improvisations and a variety of arrangements.Throughout music history a number of composers have written various works inspired by the 24th Capriccio. We can count among them Liszt, Brahms, Rachmaninov and Lutoslavski. In Say's work, however, a different aspect must be noted: the composer is prepared to add various developmental passages and transitional improvisations while interpreting this work in concert. Furthermore, when the work is considered as a short encore piece, it is abbreviated in a manner deemed suitable by Say.

 

 

SPECIFICATIONS

Subtitle	Variations On The Caprice 24
Composer	Fazil Say
Instrumentation	Piano
Product Type	Book [Softcover]
Year of Publication	2007
Instrument Group	Piano or Keyboard
GenreView Description	Jazz
Publisher	Schott Music
Year of Publication	2007
ISBN	9783795796273
ISMN	9790001146531
No. Pages	20
No.	SCHED20135