All Paganini articles – Page 3
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NewsTen Stradivarius instruments brought together for D.C. concert
Library of Congress collection joined by ‘Paganini’ quartet for special event. Philip J. Kass reports
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NewsPaganini International Violin Competition announces 16 semifinalists
Event in its 55th edition offers a €20,000 first prize and opportunity to perform on Paganini’s favourite violin
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ReviewMichael 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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ReviewFrancesca Dego: Violin Concertos by Paganini and Wolf-Ferrari
Brilliance and panache in two showstopper concertos
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VideoClara-Jumi Kang plays Paganini, Caprice no.11
In this video, violinist Clara-Jumi Kang performs Paganini’s Caprice no.11 at a V Salon Concert for Korean video sharing platform V Live. Born in Germany to a musical family, Clara-Jumi Kang took up the violin at the age of three and a year later enrolled as the youngest ever student ...
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VideoAugustin Hadelich plays Paganini Caprice no.4
Violinist Augustin Hadelich performs the Paganini Caprice no.4 from his new album for Warner of the 24 Caprices. Director: Tristan Cook (tristan-cook.com) Cinematographer: Nick Perron-Siegel (nickperronsiegel.com) Sound producer/engineer: Antonio Oliart Watch: Fantasia dei Gatti - Augustin Hadelich | Paganini Caprice no.17
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VideoSarah Chang - Paganini: Violin Concerto no.1, op.6
In this video from 1995 Sarah Chang plays Paganini’s Violin Concerto no.1 with the Berlin Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta at the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. The full concert is available to purchase here Read: The secret behind violinist Paganini’s amazing technique, but Ruggiero Ricci
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VideoThe Tokyo String Quartet plays the finale of Haydn's op.77, no.1
Following news that the quartet of Stradivari instruments once owned by Paganini has now passed to the Quartetto di Cremona, in this video from 2013 we can see previous custodians the Tokyo Quartet playing them in the ensemble’s final season.
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NewsQuartet of Stradivarius instruments once owned by Paganini back in action
Quartetto di Cremona takes on full set of Strads previously played by the Hagen and Tokyo Quartets
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NewsInaugural Paganini Festival in Genoa announces programme
Festival tied to long-running Paganini Prize will feature performances on ‘The Cannon’ Guarneri
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ReviewVirtuoso. Works for violin and piano by Britten, Dohnányi, Dvorák, Elgar, Falla, Paganini, Sarasate, Strauss, Stravinsky, Tárrega, Tchaikovsky and Wieniawski
The Strad Issue: July 2016 Description: Kavakos displays his technical prowess in a programme of encore pieces Musicians: Leonidas Kavakos (violin) Enrico Pace (piano) Composer: Britten, Dohnányi, Dvorák, Elgar, Falla, Paganini, Sarasate, Strauss, Stravinsky, Tárrega, Tchaikovsky, ...
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ReviewThe Soul of Lady Harmsworth: Violin solos by Ernst, Paganini, Sarasate, Tchaikovsky and Wieniawski
The Strad Issue: May 2016Description: Encore works finely performed on a beautiful instrumentMusicians: Kristóf Baráti (violin) Gábor Farkas (piano)Composer: Ernst; Paganini; Sarasate; Tchaikovsky; WieniawskiKristóf Baráti performs this mixed bag of violin encores with striking technical facility, innate musicality and fearless panache. His accounts of Sarasate’s Romanza andaluza ...
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ReviewPaganini Rediscovered. Paganini: Sonata a preghiera; Three Ritornelli; Six Preludes; Rondo for violin & cello; Capriccio; Grand Concerto (no.6) in E minor (original version for violin and guitar)
The Strad Issue: April 2016Description: Important repertoire played on Paganini’s own violinMusicians: Luca Fanfoni, Daniele Fanfoni (violins) Luca Simoncini (cello) Luca Ballerini (piano) Fabrizio Giudice (guitar)Composer: PaganiniPaganini’s music is so difficult that it is always a wonder to me that it is played at all. Certainly, many ...
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ReviewItalian Journey: Works for string orchestra by Bazzini, Ernst, Mascagni, Morricone, Paganini, Respighi and Tartini
The Strad Issue: February 2016Description: Works old and new that display this young group’s talentsMusicians: LGT Young Soloists/Alexander GilmanComposer: Bazzini, Ernst, Mascagni, Morricone, Paganini, Respighi, TartiniThis youthful ensemble’s debut disc is well attuned to the ‘easy listening’ classical market. It offers a strange yet richly varied selection ...
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ArticlePaganini performed on Guarneri del Gesù 'Prince Doria' violin, 1734
Dan Zhu performs Paganini's Cantabile on the Guarneri del Gesù 'Prince Doria' violin, 1734 in November 2015. The instrument is on display at the Museo del Violino in Cremona, Italy. Watch: Rolf Lislevand performs the Stradivarius ‘Sabionari’ guitar, 1679 Watch: Vadim Repin plays seven Stradivarius and Guarneri ...
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ArticleHow to achieve perfectly controlled bowing
The presentation may be a little odd, but this video on how to achieve a clear and controlled bow stroke, drawing inspiration from the method of Paganini, features some very useful tips.Read: The evolution of violin bow holdRead: Violinist Aaron Rosand on improving bow technique
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ReviewPaganini: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin
The Strad Issue: May 2015Description: A Romanian violinist proves his virtuoso mettle in solo PaganiniMusicians: Razvan Stoica (violin)Composer: PaganiniPaganini’s music is a proving ground for virtuosity and this, surely, is what ensures its enduring appeal. Razvan Stoica’s approach to the Caprices here suggests that virtuosity is his ...
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ReviewMoments of Youth. Bach: Cello Suite no.3 in C major BWV1009. Schumann: Fantasiestücke op.73. Fauré: Élégie. Haydn: Adagio from Cello Concerto no.2 in D major. Cassadó: Requiebros. Piazzolla: Le grand
Description: Debut recital from a teenage cellist – but has he been captured too early?Musicians: Brendan Goh (cello) Reinhard Schobesberger (piano)Composer: Bach, Schumann, Fauré, Haydn, Cassadó, Piazzolla, PaganiniBrendan Goh is clearly a cellist with some promise. At the age of 15 he is already in his first year ...
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NewsIn Mo Yang wins 2015 Paganini International Violin Competition
The 19-year-old artist receives €20,000 and concert opportunities
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ReviewPaganini: 24 Caprices op.1
The Strad Issue: December 2014Description: An effective attempt at ‘authentic’ Paganini let down by poor intonationMusicians: Roberto Noferini (violin)Composer: PaganiniI have reviewed some excellent recordings of Paganini’s op.1 in my time, but this is the first to come my way using gut strings and an early 19th-century ...
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