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).
Original Name | Capriccio Espagnol |
Date of composition | 1887 |
Type | Caprice (Capriccio) |
Catalogue | Op. 34 |
Approx. duration | 16 minutes |
Instruments | Orchestra |
Autotranslations beta |
Nikolaï Rimski-Korsakov: Capriccio on Spanish Themes, Op. 34 Nikolaj Andreevič Rimskij-Korsakov: Capriccio on Spanish Themes, Op. 34 Nikolai Andrejewitsch Rimski-Korsakow: Capriccio on Spanish Themes, Op. 34 |