Federigo Fiorillo - Etude (or Caprice) no.1

James Woodrow - Violin
Home recording 02/08/2020
Caprice 8 • Federigo Fiorillo - Et...
Caprice 22 • Federigo Fiorillo - Et...
Caprice 28 • Federigo Fiorillo - Et...
Federigo Fiorillo was born in Germany, despite the Italian name from his Neapolitan father, and travelled widely throughout Europe as a violinist, violist and mandolin player. He performed in the Paris Concerts Spirituel and also ventured to London playing viola in a quartet with Salomon (of Haydn London symphony fame). Although his Etude-Caprices have not had the exposure of Kreutzer and Rode, they represent a valuable source of violin teaching material of the late 18th century.
For this recording I played off an early edition of the Fiorillo etudes. The edition has fewer prescriptive articulation and bowing markings compared to the 20th century editions often edited by famous teachers. I felt this gave me more freedom towards the end musical result.
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[@lis819]

Stunning! Thank you for posting…and for providing the score to follow :))

[@jameswoodrowviolin]

Thanks very much. Early edition on IMSLP if of interest.

[@lis819]

@@jameswoodrowviolin thanks…will check it out :)

[@jameswoodrowviolin]

Amazed at the views this is getting. I also have recordings of Caprice 8 & 28 if you would like to hear some more Fiorillo. Thanks for listening and please do subscribe!

[@stevengates4437]

Would love to hear the rest....

[@jameswoodrowviolin]

Caprice 8 and 28 using the same early edition also on my channel. Thanks for listening.

[@lordvader6172]

Very nice

[@sergeinuissl505]

Very nicely played. Beautifully shaded legato in the Largo. These studies are very underrated!

[@jameswoodrowviolin]

Thanks!

[@Kathryndebelle]

Lovely, thank you. Are you familiar with a Fiorillo piece called Lamento? It was available on You Tube a few years ago, but then got taken away. I totally loved it and I don’t think I’ll ever stop looking for it.

[@jameswoodrowviolin]

Hi. I know nothing about it, but Google suggests it's an arrangement of Fiorillo for cello by Louis Feuillard.

[@jameswoodrowviolin]

New - Etude 22 th-cam.com/video/MeI2CN45j_s/w-d-xo.html

[@nocturnallsnake4228]

Campagnolli #1?

[@jameswoodrowviolin]

Definitely Fiorillo 1...