Today is the birthday of Henryk Szeryng.Among his recordings, there is one that deserves to be etched in history: Paganini's ...
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The 'Devil’s Violinist' was so good people refused to believe his talent was human
Niccolò Paganini became one of the most celebrated musicians of his era, astonishing audiences with violin playing that seemed beyond anything they believed possible. His extraordinary speed, ...
With permission from masters such as Yehudi Menuhin, Pablo Sarasate, Joseph Joachim, Eugène Ysaÿe, and perhaps a more modern one—let’s say Jascha Heifetz or Itzhak Perlman—there is one musician who is ...
If sonata form is about the process of reaching a destination, variation form is more about taking pleasure in the journey itself. While sonata form explores material through argument – contrasting ...
Some thought he was a metaphorical musical God, others thought he literally got his virtuosity from a deal with the Devil. But what was the real story behind Niccolò Paganini’s genius? Born on 27 ...
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 Genoa Teatro Carlo Felice Orchestra Nicolò Paganini, Composer Massimo Quarta, Violin Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 Massimo Quarta, Violin Nicolò ...
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