Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34

Instrumentation: 2+1, 2d1, 2, 2 - 4, 2, 3, 1, timp, perc, hp, str Originally intended for solo violin and orchestra, Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov later determined that the five Spanish folk melodies used in each of the movements would be better served in a purely orchestral work. ?Often lauded for its orchestration, the work features a large percussion section and many unique techniques and articulations such as the fourth movement where the violinists, violists, and cellists are asked to imitate guitars. ?Movements: I. Alborada, II. Variazioni, III. Alborada, IV. Scena e canto gitano ("Scene and Gypsy song"), and V. Fandango asturiano