In Memoriam

Federigo Fiorillo was a very active musician from Braunschweig with Italian roots; he played mandolin, violin and viola. His work as a composer was chiefly dedicated to the violin, including numerous tutorial pieces; he also wrote chamber music and Sinfonia concertante compositions, which were popular in his day. His 36 Capricci (Études) op. 3 are a standard work in the violin repertoire: this piece is No. 14 from that collection and a piano part has been added by Ippolito Ragghianti under the title In Memoriam. This expressive movement should be played entirely on the G string. Edition based on plate no. 02244, first published in 1891 as plate no. 25020.