Niccolo Paganini24Caprices For Flute Appreciation

In music history, Niccolo Paganini was reputed as the "God of Violin" and the founder of romantic music. He innovated the skill of violin performance and expanded its expressive force. His music and performance exerted profound enlightment and influence on the composition and performance of Franz Liszt, Robert Schumann, Brahms, Berlioz, Rachmanioff, etc. therefore, as an exception, Paganini broke an widely admitted rule in music field:the eternal greatness only belonged to composers. On the contrary, it is because of his performance other than his numerous famous piece for violin that earned him the everlasting praise of world.Pganini24Caprices occupied a special status in the art history of flute. The music is characterized by a combination of splendid performing techniques with the cheerful and bright melody of Italian be canto and it has high requiremens for flute performers on the basis of the sound balance of the two. The fast and accurate scales, arpeggio and sequences as well as the unique performance techniques with personal characteristics are the typical and outstanding expression of Romanticism.