Which Russian naval officer composed 'Capriccio Espagnole' in 1887?
Capriccio Espagnol Capriccio Espagnol 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. 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). The work has five movements, divided into two parts comprising the first three and the latter two movements respectively.. A complete performance of the "Capriccio" takes around
Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra The Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra () was written by Igor Stravinsky in Nice between 1926 and 1929. The score was revised in 1949. Stravinsky designed the Capriccio to be a virtuosic vehicle which would allow him to earn a living from playing the piano part. The Capriccio, together with the Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments, belonged to a catalogue of breadwinning pieces which Stravinsky composed to support himself after fleeing the Russian Revolution to live in Western Europe. The Allegro capriccioso movement that would become the finale was begun first, in Nice on