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.
| Date of composition | 1929 (1926-1929. Revised in 1949) in Nice, France |
| Premiered | 1929, December 6th (Salle Pleyel) in Paris, France by Igor Stravinsky |
| First published | 1952 |
| Type | Caprice (Capriccio) |
| Approx. duration | 20 minutes |
| Instruments |
Orchestra
Piano |
| Autotranslations beta |
Igor Stravinsky: Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra Igor' Fëdorovič Stravinskij: Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra Igor Strawinsky: Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra |