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	==Composition==		==Composition==
	On 5/17 February 1870, Tchaikovsky wrote to his sister [[Aleksandra Davydova]]: "~~This~~ winter I ~~have~~ been quite busy ~~composing~~. Three days ago I sent two piano pieces to be printed, one of which is dedicated to you" <ref name="note2"/>. The ''[[Valse-Scherzo, Op. 7\|Valse-Scherzo]]'' (Op. 7) was dedicated to his sister, and the other piece was the ''Capriccio''.		On 5/17 February 1870, Tchaikovsky wrote to his sister [[Aleksandra Davydova]]: "In general this past winter, I've been quite busy as a composer. Three days ago I sent two piano pieces off to be printed, one of which is dedicated to you" <ref name="note2"/>. The ''[[Valse-Scherzo, Op. 7\|Valse-Scherzo]]'' (Op. 7) was dedicated to his sister, and the other piece was the ''Capriccio''.

	==Publication==		==Publication==

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	The ~~composer~~ dedicated ~~the~~ '~~'Capriccio'' to his~~ fellow professor at the [[Moscow]] Conservatory~~, [[Karl Klindworth]]~~, a distinguished pianist and former student of [[Franz Liszt]].		The Capriccio is dedicated "à Mr Ch. Klindworth" — [[Karl Klindworth]], Tchaikovsky's fellow professor at the [[Moscow]] Conservatory, a distinguished pianist and former student of [[Franz Liszt]].

	==External Links==		==External Links==

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	~~In April 1870 the~~ ''Capriccio'' was published by [[Pyotr Jurgenson]] in April 1870. It was included in volume 51Б of Tchaikovsky's ''[[Complete Collected Works]]'' (1946), edited by Ivan Shishov.		The ''Capriccio'' was published by [[Pyotr Jurgenson]] in April 1870. It was included in volume 51Б of Tchaikovsky's ''[[Complete Collected Works]]'' (1946), edited by Ivan Shishov.

	==Autographs==		==Autographs==

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Tchaikovsky wrote his '''''Capriccio''''' <ref name="note1"/> in G-flat major, for solo piano, [[Op.]] 8 ([[TH]] 130 ; [[ČW]] 106), at the beginning of 1870 in [[Moscow]].

==Movements and Duration==
There is one movement: Allegro giusto (G-flat major, 160 bars), lasting around 5 minutes in performance.

==Composition==
On 5/17 February 1870, Tchaikovsky wrote to his sister [[Aleksandra Davydova]]: "This winter I have been quite busy composing. Three days ago I sent two piano pieces to be printed, one of which is dedicated to you" <ref name="note2"/>. The ''[[Valse-Scherzo, Op. 7|Valse-Scherzo]]'' (Op. 7) was dedicated to his sister, and the other piece was the ''Capriccio''.

==Publication==
In April 1870 the ''Capriccio'' was published by [[Pyotr Jurgenson]] in April 1870. It was included in volume 51Б of Tchaikovsky's ''[[Complete Collected Works]]'' (1946), edited by Ivan Shishov.

==Autographs==
Tchaikovsky's manuscript score is now preserved in the {{RUS-Mcm}} in [[Moscow]] {{TOW2|kaprichchio-capriccio|(ф. 88, No. 108)}}.

==Recordings==
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==Dedications==
The composer dedicated the ''Capriccio'' to his fellow professor at the [[Moscow]] Conservatory, [[Karl Klindworth]], a distinguished pianist and former student of [[Franz Liszt]].

==External Links==
* {{imslpscore|Capriccio,_Op.8_(Tchaikovsky,_Pyotr)|Capriccio, Op. 8}}

==Notes and References==
<references>
<ref name="note1">The original title on the autograph score was ''Capriccioso'', which was subsequently altered to ''Capriccio'' by [[Pyotr Jurgenson]].</ref>
<ref name="note2">[[Letter 179]] to [[Aleksandra Davydova]], 5/17 February 1870.</ref>
</references>
[[Category:Piano Music]]