Fazil Say: Paganini Jazz: Piano: Instrumental Work

Variations On The Caprice 24-The concert piece Paganini Jazz by Faz l Say which was inspired by classical modern and jazz styles is reminiscent of the music of such greats as Scott Joplin Art Tatum Gershwin and Bernstein and was originally designed as a charming encore work (1988); following the appreciative response of music lovers and in particular that of music critics it was transformed over a perion of time into a more substantial work for piano. Briefly the piece was rewritten and expanded a number of times between 1988 and 1995. We can evaluate the work as having taken its inspiration from Paganini's renowned 24th Capriccio transforming it into variations on jazz requiring virtuoso renditionas well as being a creation open to the addition of improvisations and a variety of arrangements.Throughout music history a number of composers have written various works inspired by the 24th Capriccio. We can count among them Liszt Brahms Rachmaninov and Lutoslavski. In Say's work however a different aspect must be noted: the composer is prepared to add various developmental passages and transitional improvisations while interpreting this work in concert. Furthermore when the work is considered as a short encore piece it is abbreviated in a manner deemed suitable by Say.