The best of Paganini

Our recommended listening…

24 Caprices for solo violin, Op. 1

James Ehnes (violin)

‘Ehnes has returned to these coruscating “fingerbreakers”, playing with the same glowing tonal finesse as before, but with a new lyrical intensity’

(December 2009)

Onyx ONYX4044

Violin Concerto No. 1 Hilary Hahn (violin);

Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra/eiji Oue

‘Hilary Hahn plays the concerto with such effortless command that the listener might be fooled...’

(November 2006)

DG 477 6485

Moses Fantasy

Nemanja Radulovic (violin); Les Trilles du Diable, Orchestre Symphonique de la Raï/eiji Oue

‘Radulovic makes even the virtuoso-in-meltdown Moses Fantasy sound like minted gold.’ (November 2014)

DG 481 0655

Paganini: Arrangements Arrangements by

Fritz Kreisler for Violin and Piano

Philippe Quint (violin), Dmitriy Cogan (piano)

‘Quint possesses the ideal combination of tonal allure, technical finesse and expressive intensity to bring these adaptations pulsatingly to life.’ (November 2010) Naxos 8.570703

… and viewing

24 Caprices for solo violin, Op. 1

Alexander Markov (violin) Bruno Monsaingeon’s 1989 film brilliantly captures the emotional and technical demands of the Caprices, played by Russian virtuoso Alexander Markov.

Kultur Video

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