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The Best Of Paganini

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Details

Composer
PAGANINI
Artist
Norbert, Polish National R, Ilya, Kraft, Moshe, Kaler, Stephen, Hammer, Gerald, Gunzenhauser, Garcia
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
May 20, 1997
Catalog #
8556680
UPC
730099668026

About

We could also have called this disc 'The Ilya Kaler Showcase', as he is the dazzling soloist in the Violin Concertos and the 24 Caprices. The American Record Guide described them as "in a class by themselves", and the Gramophone described him as "a first-rate fiddler". Paganini was such an incredible virtuoso that in his lifetime rumors were rife that he was possessed of the devil, a fact greatly inflamed by his appearance. He was also a highly suspicious man, the scores of his works for violin and orchestra being devoid of the violin part so that no one could become his rival in his own music. We know the date of composition of the second concerto as 1826, but the first is more doubtful, and probably as early as 1817. They are both demonstrations of violin technique, his frequent use of playing plucked notes (pizzicati) with the left hand creating a cascade of notes. He also composed a considerable amount of music for other instruments including works for violin and guitar, and the Gramophone magazine writing about the Cantone di Sonata included on this disc says "it is unlikely that the Centone will ever be better played".

Tracklist 16 tracks

  1. 1 Violin Concerto No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 7, MS 48: III. Rondo a la clochette, "La campanella" 08:27
    Track
    1
    Title
    Violin Concerto No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 7, MS 48: III. Rondo a la clochette, "La campanella"
    Duration
    08:27
    Composer
    Niccolò Paganini
    Performer
    Ilya Kaler
    Ensemble
    Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Gunzenhauser
  2. 2 I. Adagio 03:55
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Adagio
    Duration
    03:55
    Composer
    Niccolò Paganini
    Performer
    Moshe Hammer, Norbert Kraft
  3. 3 II. Rondoncino 04:13
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Rondoncino
    Duration
    04:13
    Composer
    Niccolò Paganini
    Performer
    Moshe Hammer, Norbert Kraft
  4. 4 Romanza 04:09
    Track
    4
    Title
    Romanza
    Duration
    04:09
    Composer
    Niccolò Paganini
    Performer
    Gerald Garcia
  5. 5 Andantino variato 09:06
    Track
    5
    Title
    Andantino variato
    Duration
    09:06
    Composer
    Niccolò Paganini
    Performer
    Gerald Garcia
  6. 6 No. 1 in E Major: Andante 01:54
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 1 in E Major: Andante
    Duration
    01:54
    Composer
    Niccolò Paganini
    Performer
    Ilya Kaler
  7. 7 No. 5 in A Minor 02:34
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 5 in A Minor
    Duration
    02:34
    Composer
    Niccolò Paganini
    Performer
    Ilya Kaler
  8. 8 No. 9 in E Major 02:53
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 9 in E Major
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    Niccolò Paganini
    Performer
    Ilya Kaler
  9. 9 Violin Concerto No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 7, MS 48: II. Adagio 07:16
    Track
    9
    Title
    Violin Concerto No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 7, MS 48: II. Adagio
    Duration
    07:16
    Composer
    Niccolò Paganini
    Performer
    Ilya Kaler
    Ensemble
    Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Gunzenhauser
  10. 10 Adagio assai espressivo 03:33
    Track
    10
    Title
    Adagio assai espressivo
    Duration
    03:33
    Composer
    Niccolò Paganini
    Performer
    Scott St. John, Simon Wynberg
  11. 11 Rondeau: Allegretto con brio scherzando 02:05
    Track
    11
    Title
    Rondeau: Allegretto con brio scherzando
    Duration
    02:05
    Composer
    Niccolò Paganini
    Performer
    Scott St. John, Simon Wynberg
  12. 12 No. 13 in B-Flat Major 02:25
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 13 in B-Flat Major
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    Niccolò Paganini
    Performer
    Ilya Kaler
  13. 13 No. 20 in D Major 03:33
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 20 in D Major
    Duration
    03:33
    Composer
    Niccolò Paganini
    Performer
    Ilya Kaler
  14. 14 No. 24 in A Minor 04:57
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 24 in A Minor
    Duration
    04:57
    Composer
    Niccolò Paganini
    Performer
    Ilya Kaler
  15. 15 Cantabile in D Major, Op. 17, MS 109 (arr. for violin and guitar) 04:28
    Track
    15
    Title
    Cantabile in D Major, Op. 17, MS 109 (arr. for violin and guitar)
    Duration
    04:28
    Composer
    Niccolò Paganini
    Performer
    Scott St. John, Simon Wynberg
  16. 16 Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 6, MS 21: III. Rondo: Allegro spiritoso 09:44
    Track
    16
    Title
    Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 6, MS 21: III. Rondo: Allegro spiritoso
    Duration
    09:44
    Composer
    Niccolò Paganini
    Performer
    Ilya Kaler
    Ensemble
    Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Gunzenhauser