(1994) Niccolò Paganini: Violin Concertos Nos. 2 & 5 Robert Schumann unique musical language

unique musical language

French composer who uses – probably as a form of tribute – one of the most emblematic of Hungarian instruments

which he composed later in his life

Riehl referred to him as a “grand encyclopedia of the string quartet

This is not possible of course in every case

(1994) Niccolò Paganini: Violin Concertos Nos. 2 & 5 Robert Schumann unique musical languageNiccol Paganini, the demonic violinist from Genoa, explored and employed the violin as no other composer; his six violin concertos represent the epitome of virtuoso music in this genre. The so called fifth concerto was most likely his last work for this form, written late in his life. The second concerto for violin became an extremely popular hit due to the Campanella [bell] theme in the third movement, which gave rise to countless imitations. Swiss