All Paganini articles
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Review
The Strad Recommends: Kathleen Parlow: Bach, Grieg, Mendelssohn etc
A treasurable reminder of a great Auer-trained violinist
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Review
Mischa Elman: Mozart and Paganini
A complete Mozart sonata and some characterful miniatures are highlights
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Practice Diary: violinist Francesca Dego
The Italian violinist on practising under pressure and how Paganini is her constant companion. From October 2016
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Video
‘I wondered if I had the technique and stamina to play them through’: Alina Ibragimova on the Paganini Caprices
The violinist talks about the process of learning the challenging works in the May 2023 issue, out now
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Blogs
‘Paganini: a whole gamut of advanced techniques’ - Mathilde Milwidsky and Robert Taub
How do you create a recital programme around Paganini? Violinist Mathilde Milwidsky and Robert Taub share their inspirations ahead of a performance at Plymouth’s Levinsky Hall
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Review
Ossy Renardy: The Complete Remington Recordings
Final thoughts from a much-lamented violinist
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Anne Akiko Meyers: Shining Night
A legendary ‘del Gesù’ takes centre stage in this wide-ranging recital
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Review
Joo Yeon Sir: Solitude
A lockdown project combining solo violin music both mainstream and rare
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Blogs
‘Paganini’s Caprices can actually be fun!’: Violinist Fenella Humphreys
The violinist illustrates her love of Paganini’s 24th Caprice with why she commissioned twelve composers to write a new variation on the theme
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Review
Concert review: Sean Lee (violin) Peter Dugan (piano)
Dennis Rooney attends Lincoln Center’s Rose Auditorium on 27 January 2022 for the performance
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Focus
The Strad Podcast Episode #30: Sean Lee on performing Paganini Caprices
’It’s sort of like going to the gym: you show up, you do your workout, you recover and you come back a bit stronger’
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Happy Birthday to Niccolò Paganini!
The great violinist was born on this day in 1782. Happy 239th birthday!
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Video
Paganini’s Caprice no.9, ‘The Hunt’ – played backwards
Ever wondered what Paganini’s Ninth Caprice in E major, ‘The Hunt’ would sound like backwards? Well look no further - German violinist Ingolf Turban has obliged with this performance, recorded live in Munich in 2017. And here’s James Ehnes playing the Caprice forwards for comparison: Video: Niccolò Paganini: ...
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‘The best medicine for string-crossing, spiccato and the right arm’ - Felix Andrievsky’s etude of choice
In this extract from September 2012, violin professor Felix Andrievsky shares how Paganini’s Caprice no.2 is an excellent tool to develop your right arm technique
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Video
Augustin Hadelich plays Paganini Caprice no.3
This video will either make you want to practise your octave trills, or cease any attempt to even try
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Review
Live-streamed concert review: Augustin Hadelich (violin)
Bruce Hodges hears a performance of Bach, Paganini and Colereidge-Taylor Perkinson from Atterbury House, NY, on 15 May 2021
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Video
Pablo Ferrández and Kian Soltani perform Paganini’s Caprice no.24
‘Kids, don’t try this at home’ - Pablo Ferrández