Capriccio espagnol, op. 34
Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34, is the common Western title for a five movement orchestral suite, based on Spanish folk melodies, composed by the Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov in 1887. It received its premiere on 31 October 1887, in St. Petersburg, performed by the Imperial Orchestra conducted by the composer. Rimsky-Korsakov originally intended to write the work for a solo violin with orchestra, but later decided that a purely orchestral work would do better justice to the lively melodies. The Russian title is Каприччио на испанские темы (literally, Capriccio on Spanish Themes).
A complete performance of the Capriccio takes approximately 16 minutes.
Movements
- Capriccio espagnol, op. 34: I. Alborada
- Capriccio Espagnol, op. 34: II. Variazioni
- Capriccio Espagnol, op. 34: III. Alborada
- Capriccio Espagnol, op. 34: IV. Scena e canto gitano
- Capriccio Espagnol, op. 34: V. Fandango asturiano
Recommended recordings
- London Symphony Orchestra · Igor Markevitch YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
- Berliner Philharmoniker · Herbert von Karajan YouTubeSpotify (subscription)