Caprice No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 1 No. 13 ("Devil's Laughter")

Niccolò Paganini · 1782–1840

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Type: Étude
Setting: Unaccompanied
Length: About 3 min
Era: Early Romantic
Nationality: Italian
Exam lists: Henle

Notes

Chromatic thirds glissando

About this work

Composed: 1802-17

Exam & syllabus listings

Henle 6–9

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