Ragazze Quartet - Cesko - String Quartet No.13 - SUPER-AUDIO CD [Super Audio CD (SACD)]

Paganini's success as a violin virtuoso was naturally only partly based on the fantastical, mysterious and demonic atmosphere that surrounded him. What his professional admirers captivated most of all was his unparalleled playing technique. The best impression of his musical and technical accomplishment can be gained from his most talkedabout work, the 24 Caprices opus 1 (1817), which were modelled on the similarly named pieces by Pietro Locatelli (1733). To this day the 24 Caprices are still considered the bible of violin technique. Ning Feng, First Prize winner at the 2006 International Violin Competition Premio Paganini, gives us a fresh take on his 2017 Samuel Zygmuntowicz violin, and concludes the program with the remarkable Caprice d'Adieu. Album Tracks 1. Paganini No. 1 in E Major Andante 2. Paganini No. 2 in B minor Moderato 3. Paganini No. 3 in E minor Sostenuto - Presto - Sostenuto 4. Paganini No. 4 in C minor Maestoso 5. Paganini No. 5 in a Minor Agitato 6. Paganini No. 6 in G minor Lento 7. Paganini No. 7 in a Minor Posato 8. Paganini No. 8 in E-Flat Major Maestoso 9. Paganini No. 9 in E Major Allegretto 10. Paganini No. 10 in G minor Vivace 11. Paganini No. 11 in C Major Andante - Presto - Andante 12. Paganini No. 12 in A-Flat Major Allegro 13. Paganini No. 13 in B-Flat Major Allegro 14. Paganini No. 14 in E-Flat Major Moderato 15. Paganini No. 15 in E minor Posato 16. Paganini No. 16 in G minor Presto 1.35 17. Paganini No. 17 in E-Flat Major Sostenuto - Andante 18. Paganini No. 18 in C Major Corrente - Allegro 19. Paganini No. 19 in E-Flat Major Lento - Allegro Assai 20. Paganini No. 20 in D Major Allegretto 21. Paganini No. 21 In a Major Amoroso - Presto 22. Paganini No. 22 in F Major Marcato 23. Paganini No. 23 In E-Flat Major Posato - Minore - Posato 24.

The Ragazze Quartet joins forces with violist and composer Garth Knox to perform two compositions for string quartet, along with numerous duets and solo pieces. His quartet 'Four Into Twenty' was written for the Ragazze Quartet and is a reflection on the current decade of the 'Twenties'. Garth Knox is at the forefront of the contemporary music scene. Drawing on his vast experience as the violist of the Arditti Quartet and Ensemble Intercontemporain, as well as his close collaboration with today's leading composers, he is a unique performer in many different styles. His own compositions broaden the horizon of all string players who play his music. He creates an imaginative world consisting of mostly cheerful sounds with a hint of Scottish and Irish folk music. Ragazze Quartet's album Four, Four, Three - Music of Terry Riley, released to critical acclaim, received Gramophone Magazine's Editor's Choice which stated InchThis performance deals up moments of sheer magicInch. Album Tracks 1. Satellites - String Quartet No. 1 (2015) Dedicated to the Kronos Quartet 2. One Finger (2009) 3. Ten Fingers (2018) 4. Four Into Twenty - String Quartet No. 2 (2020) Dedicated to the Ragazze Quartet 5. Microtonal Blues (2018) 6. Rick O'Shea (2018) 7. Quartet for One - String Quartet for Solo Viola (2020)

Album Tracks 1. Los Algodones 2. Je T'ai Vu Passer 3. Mambo NR. 5 4. La Cumbia 5. Lo Que Paso Con Mama y Papa 6. Maria Bonita 7. Baile Guaraguao 8. Bombon de Helena 9. Reposta de Segredo Co Mar 10. Amsterdam 11. Carbonero Quema Madera 12. Shade of Pale 13. Anjo de Crianca 14. El Barbuo 15. Juanita Morel 16. Merengue Sentimental 17. Merengue Percusion 18. Pambiche Lento 19. Lonely One 20. Felices Dias