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The Paganini Connection

    

How Nicolo Paganini's 24th Caprice for Solo Violin inspired works by Schumann, Brahms, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, Benny Goodman and Andrew Lloyd Webber, among others.


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In 1820, a composer and violinist--then little known outside his native Italy--published a collection of virtuoso solo pieces--including one that would inspire works by Schumann, Brahms, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, Benny Goodman and Andrew Lloyd Webber, among others.

Join us for a look at the astonishing impact of Nicolo Paganini's 24th Caprice for Solo Violin on this week's Connections.

 
Saturday, February 18, 2012

Play List

4:00p
4:01p
Paganini: Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: Caprice No. 24 in A Minor ; Label: Sony FindBUY
4:07p
Liszt: Grand Etudes de Paganini, #6 ; Label: Hyperion FindBUY
4:13p
Brahms: Bk II, op 3 Thema (Non Troppo Presto) ; Label: Virgin Classics FindBUY
4:14p
Brahms: Bk II, op 3 Variation 1 ; Label: Virgin Classics FindBUY
4:15p
Brahms: Bk II, op 3 Variation 2 ; Label: Virgin Classics FindBUY
4:15p
Brahms: Bk II, op 3 Variation 3 ; Label: Virgin Classics FindBUY
4:16p
Brahms: Bk II, op3 Variation 4 - Poco Allegretto ; Label: Virgin Classics FindBUY
4:17p
Brahms: Bk II, op 3 Variation 5 ; Label: Virgin Classics FindBUY
4:17p
Brahms: Bk II, op 3 Variation 6 - Poco Piu Vivace ; Label: Virgin Classics FindBUY
4:17p
Brahms: Bk II, op 3 Variation 7 ; Label: Virgin Classics FindBUY
4:18p
Brahms: Bk II, op 3 Variation 8 - Allegro ; Label: Virgin Classics FindBUY
4:18p
Brahms: Bk II, op 3 Variation 9 ; Label: Virgin Classics FindBUY
4:19p
Brahms: Bk II, op 3 Variation 10 - Feroce, Energico ; Label: Virgin Classics FindBUY
4:20p
Brahms: Bk II, op 3 Variation 11 - Vivace ; Label: Virgin Classics FindBUY
4:20p
Brahms: Bk II, op 3 Variation 12 - Un Poco Andante ; Label: Virgin Classics FindBUY
4:22p
Brahms: Bk II, op 3 Variation 13 - Un Poco Piu Andante ; Label: Virgin Classics FindBUY
4:23p
Brahms: Bk II, op 3 Variation 14 - Presto, Ma Non Troppo ; Label: Virgin Classics FindBUY
4:25p
Brahms: Bk I, op 3 Variation 14 - Allegro ; Label: Virgin Classics FindBUY
4:29p
Reiner: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini ; Label: RCA FindBUY
4:53p
Reiner: Variations: 1st Variation ; Label: Philips Digital Classics FindBUY
4:55p
Benny Goodman: Caprice XXIV Paganini ; Label: HEP RECORDS; Number: 1055 FindBUY FindBUY

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