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Niccolò Paganini, Composer
(1782-1840). Paganini's spectacular playing electrified audiences and musicians, and defined a style of violin technique that inspired generations of performers. He was among the first touring performers to develop a cult following. His 24th Caprice for Solo Violin inspired compositions by Liszt, Brahms, Rachmaninov, and others. Paganini's Violin Concertos no 1 and 2 remain popular with violinists. It was Paganini's admiration and financial support that enabled the French composer Hector...
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Recording Date:
Sat 1 Dec 2012
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Caprice No.17 (3:40)
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Capriccio no 24 in A minor "Tema con variazioni" (6:41)
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Recording Date:
Mon 2 Feb 1998
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Il Carnevale di Venezia (12:16)
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Recording Date:
Mon 2 Feb 1998
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Polacca con Variazioni (7:56)
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Phillip's Collection Viola Recital, Matthew Lipman & Nimrod David Pfeffer
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Today in History: October 27 Italian composer, violin virtuoso Niccolò Paganini born in 1782. Also on this day... The 1883 premiere of Dvo...
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Italian composer, violin virtuoso Niccolò Paganini born in 1782. Also on this day... The 1883 premiere of Dvorak's Trio for Piano a...
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Debussy, Ravel, Rachmaninov e Strauss per il quarto
appuntamento della serie dedicata ai giovani e già famosi direttori d’orchestra
e ai grandi i...
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I “ 24 Capricci ” di
Paganini per il debutto della Dego con la prestigiosa etichetta: il CD è
disponibile dal 30 ottobre in tutti i negozi ...
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Links
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