Caprice no. 33 is another favorite of mine. I chose to practice this in tandem with no. 17 for my first recording set. These pieces both inspired me with their longer, more developed forms. I also love a good fugue, especially a minor fugue. As a violist, unless you regularly borrow from the violin repertoire, you probably haven't gotten many opportunities to play a solo fugue. A fugue written specifically for the viola is a treat indeed! There are two main technical focuses for this caprice: -Double, triple, and quadruple-stops -Carrying a melodic line (fugue subject) through accompaniment General Notes I play this at a quick pace, as Campagnoli indicates cut time in the score. Feeling in two helps with phrasing and direction, otherwise the melody can get stuck - particularly with the heavy chords distributed throughout the work. Throughout the piece I have marked double up-bows in cases where the bowing wants correction, not slurs. I assume that Campagnoli
Recording Bartolomeo Campagnoli's 41 Caprices for Solo Viola.