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An immense and magnificent set of variations by American composer George Rochberg, not just, as the title may suggest, on Paganini's famous 24th Caprice, but incorporating styles and forms InchborrowedInch from many other composers, such as Mahler, Brahms, Busoni, Schubert and Beethoven! The work is played on the renowned InchHabeneckInch Stradivarius violin of 1734. Violinist Peter Sheppard Skærved is a virtuoso of the first order and a regular Metier recording artist. Aaron Shorr joins in for the world premiere recording of Rochberg's Violin Sonata in a stunning live performance. Album Tracks 1. Violin Sonata 2. Caprice Variations 1-23 1. Caprice Variations 24-51
