There have been a large number of variations of Paganini’s 24 Caprice; whether composed by composers or performers in the history of music. This article focuses on “Paganiniana”, a piece composed by Nathan Milstein (1904-1992); primarily a comparison with the original version of Nicolò Paganini (1782-1840), discussing relations between the two works.

The article begins with the life of Nicolò Paganini and his violin techniques, followed by a comparison of his techniques with a few other violinists’. At the conclusion, the article will present a full analysis of Nathan Milstein’s “Paganiniana”, and the author’s musical interpretation of the piece.