Jakob Dont's 24 Etudes & Caprices has become a staple of advanced violin education. Generally, developing violinists work on Dont's Opus 35 after Kreutzer's 42 Etudes and before the Paganini Caprices. All of these exercises and pieces focus on aspects of technique. For Violin. Edited by Ivan Galamian. Published by International Music. Difficulty: A5 (Apprentice Rating)