Tempo is one obvious area in which a few risks have been taken. For instance, while at 2'02" Simovic’s Caprice No 1 is only four seconds behind Hadelich’s and Perlman’s, his No 24 stretches all the ...
Was Niccolo Paganini — that spectacular violin virtuoso of the early 19th century — the world’s first rock star? The wild hair, the bad-boy mystique, the run-ins with the law, even the rumored devil ...
Today's Video of the Day is a performance of Paganini's Caprice No.24 in A minor by violinist Francesca Dego, recorded at ConcertLab, to celebrate the week of Paganini's birth. Dego performed on a ...
The last of Paganini's 24 Caprices No. 24 is considered one of the most difficult violin pieces to play. Listen for the technical dexterity and speed at which the violinist is required to play.