Dedicated to arguably the most well known etude composer, Rodolphe Kreutzer. Violinist/Editor Emil Kross suggests: With exception of notes specially marked forte, this caprice is to be played mezza voce (mezzo forte) throughout. Only so much of the middle of the bow to be used as is necessary to set the strings into vibration. The accentuation of the accented notes must never interfere in the slightest degree with the tempo at which the study is taken.