Niccolò Paganini
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FeatureHouse of cards: Paganini’s doomed casino venture
The great virtuoso’s greed and gambling addiction almost cost him his fortune. Stewart Pollens tells the story of bad business and legal hot water
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Gidon Kremer talks about perfectionism and plays Caprice no.13
An excerpt from the film Gidon Kremer - Man of Many Musics by documentary maker Christopher Nupen. The complete film is available on the Allegro Films YouTube channel
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Paganini's 'Il Cannone' violin played in Columbus, Ohio
This clip from the Columbus Dispatch shows Columbus Symphony concertmaster Joanna Frankel trying out ‘Il Cannone’, Paganini’s favourite violin, during its weeklong stay at the Columbus Museum of Art. The violin, made in 1743 by Guarneri ‘Del Gesù’, was nicknamed ‘Il Cannone’ (the cannon) by Paganini because of its ...
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Kuss Quartet to play Paganini's Strads
Short-term loan of quartet of instruments once owned by Paganini will include a complete Beethoven cycle in Tokyo
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The secret behind Paganini's amazing technique
Generations of violinists have tried to discover what it was that made Paganini so legendary. In this article from 2014, the late great Ruggiero Ricci shared his thoughts with Strad readers
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Review
Michael Barenboim: Sciarrino, Tartini, Berio, Paganini
SCIARRINO Six Caprices; TARTINI Violin Sonata in G minor ‘Devil’s Trill’; BERIO Sequenza VIII; PAGANINI Caprices (selection)
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Violinist Uto Ughi performs Paganini's La Campanella
Italian violinist Uto Ughi performs Paganini's La Campanella from the composer's Second Violin Concerto at the age of 64 in 2008 - showcasing a remarkable technique. Read: Paganini, the great violinist, is taught a lesson Watch: Violinist Leila Josefowicz performs Paganini aged 13
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Paganini, the great violinist, is taught a lesson
In honour of the virtuoso’s birthday, we reprint a humorous article from The Strad’s 1893 issue
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10-year-old cellist Sunghyun Park performs Paganini
Cellist Sunghyun Park, aged 10, performs Paganini's Variations on a Theme from Rossini's 'Mose' in South Korea's Kumho Art Hall as part of the venue's 'Prodigy Concert Series'. Park was recently named a prize winner at the Golden Classical Music Awards in New York. Watch: Cellist Gautier Capuçon ...
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Violinist Leila Josefowicz performs Paganini aged 13
13-year-old Leila Josefowicz plays 'La Campanella' from Paganini's Violin Concerto no.2 with the Boston Pops Orchestra conducted by John Williams in 1991. Watch: When they were young: Sarah Chang
