Paganini's Daemon, a documentary on the violinist–composer by Christopher Nupen, will be released on DVD on 26 September. The film, which was shown on BBC Four in the UK in February 2010, looks at the legends surrounding Paganini, explores his personality and technical prowess, and features extracts of his music. The documentary includes performances by Gidon Kremer, guitarist John Williams and the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana.

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