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Paganini: 24 Caprices is a 1989 recording by violinist Midori, released by CBS Masterworks. Produced by Steven Epstein and engineered by Bud Graham, the album was recorded in 1988 at Sommer Center Chapel, Concordia College in Bronxville, New York, and presents Niccolò Paganini's complete 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1.
Recorded when Midori was still a teenager, the album showcases the technical virtuosity the Caprices demand, spanning the dramatic Caprice No. 24 in A minor, the extended Caprice No. 4 in C minor, and the melancholic Caprice No. 15 in E minor. The recording has been widely praised in the classical press for its technical command alongside a lightness of bowing that brings out the color and character of Paganini's writing.
Tracklist
| Track | Title | Length |
| 1 | Caprice No. 1: Andante (E Major) | 1:47 |
| 2 | Caprice No. 2: Moderato (B Minor) | 2:38 |
| 3 | Caprice No. 3: Sostenuto; Presto (E Minor) | 3:07 |
| 4 | Caprice No. 4: Maestoso (C Minor) | 6:16 |
| 5 | Caprice No. 5: Agitato (A Minor) | 2:37 |
| 6 | Caprice No. 6: [Adagio] (G Minor) | 4:50 |
| 7 | Caprice No. 7 (A Minor) | 4:09 |
| 8 | Caprice No. 8: Maestoso (E-flat Major) | 2:57 |
| 9 | Caprice No. 9: Allegretto (E Major) | 3:31 |
| 10 | Caprice No. 10: Vivace (G Minor) | 2:00 |
| 11 | Caprice No. 11: Andante; Presto (C Major) | 3:48 |
| 12 | Caprice No. 12: Allegro (A-flat Major) | 2:46 |
| 13 | Caprice No. 13: Allegro (B-flat Major) | 2:45 |
| 14 | Caprice No. 14: Moderato (E-flat Major) | 1:15 |
| 15 | Caprice No. 15: Posato (E Minor) | 3:06 |
| 16 | Caprice No. 16: Presto (G Minor) | 1:43 |
| 17 | Caprice No. 17: Sostenuto; Andante (E-flat Major) | 3:53 |
| 18 | Caprice No. 18: Corrente; Allegro (C Major) | 2:35 |
| 19 | Caprice No. 19: Lento; Allegro Assai (E-flat Major) | 2:49 |
| 20 | Caprice No. 20: Allegretto (D Major) | 3:02 |
| 21 | Caprice No. 21: Amoroso; Presto (A Major) | 3:09 |
| 22 | Caprice No. 22: Marcato (F Major) | 2:23 |
| 23 | Caprice No. 23: Posato (E-flat Major) | 3:42 |
| 24 | Caprice No. 24: Tema: Quasi Presto (A Minor) | 4:43 |