Various Artists - Paganini & Italian Genius - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Paganini's works for solo violin are among the most important and demanding in the repertoire. In addition to his famed Caprices, Op.1, Paganini wrote a series of characterful solo pieces that reveal his melodic and rhythmic gifts. Those selected here are either World Premiere Recordings or WPR of the critical edition, some - such as Alla Spagnola, the five waltzes and the Duetti - have only recently been rediscovered. His influence on Italian composers can be heard in the works he inspired from leading contemporaries and colleagues, where their preludes, caprices and études show the stylistic breadth and originality of Italian virtuosi. Album Tracks 1. Capriccio a Violino solo InchIn cor più non mi sentoInch M.S. 44~Andante-Presto 2. Alla spagnola 3. Valtz in A major M.S. 80 4. Two Canon duets for 2 violins~No. 1 in A major 5. Two Canon duets for 2 violins~No. 2 in B flat major 6. Five Valtz~Valtz No. 1 in F major 7. Five Valtz~Valtz No. 2 in E major 8. Five Valtz~Valtz No. 3 in A major 9. Five Valtz~Valtz No. 4 in G major 10. Five Valtz~Valtz No. 5 in A major 11. Caprice d'adieu M.S.68 12. 3 Variations and Coda on the Neapolitan Folk Song Inchlo te voglio bene assajeInch 13. Caprice Op. 9~No. 1 in G major 14. 6 Preludes dedicated to the friend Dionigi Torre~Prelude No. 3 in G major - Scherzo and Cantabile 15. 6 Preludes dedicated to the friend Dionigi Torre~Prelude No. 5 in D major - The Stream 16. 6 Preludes dedicated to the friend Dionigi Torre~Prelude No. 6 in A major - Introduction and Scherzo fantastico 17. 6 Preliminary Etudes to Paganini Caprices Op. 28~Etude No. 5 in d minor - Prelude and Caprice 18. 6 Preliminary Etudes to Paganini Caprices Op. 28~Etude No. 2 in A major - Allegro moderato (with 2nd violin) 19. 6 Preliminary Etudes to Paganini Caprices Op. 28~Etude No. 6 in D major - Allegro un poco mosso 20. 12 Vi