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Niccolò Paganini

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Niccolò Paganini (27 October 1782 – 27 May 1840) was an Italian violinist, guitarist, and composer born in Genoa, the son of a ship chandler who gave him his first musical training. A prodigy who studied under Alessandro Rolla and Ferdinando Paer, he became first violin at the court of Napoleon’s sister Elisa Bonaparte in Lucca before launching an extraordinarily successful continental touring career from 1809 onward, culminating in a major European tour from 1828 to 1834. Renowned equally for his technical brilliance and his flamboyant, scandal-prone lifestyle, Paganini retired from the concert stage in 1834 amid declining health and financial ruin, and died in Nice in 1840.

Widely regarded as the most celebrated violin virtuoso of his era and one of the founders of modern violin technique, Paganini’s 24 Caprices, Op. 1, went on to inspire variations and transcriptions by composers including Liszt, Schumann, Brahms, and Rachmaninoff.

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Caprice No. 24 (from 24 Caprices, Op. 1)c. 1805–1809
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Performed by Haruna Miyagawa, Alison Balsom

Romance (from Grand Sonata in A major, Op. 39)c. 1828
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24 Caprices, No. 9 in E Major “La Chasse” (Official Music Video)
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Performed by María Dueñas Fernández

24 Caprices No. 24 in A Minor (Official Music Video)
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Performed by María Dueñas Fernández

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1: Caprice N° 1 En Mi Majeur (Andante)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1: Caprice N° 2 En Si Mineur (Moderato)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1: Caprice N° 3 En Mi Mineur (Sostenuto – Presto -…— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1: Caprice N° 4 En Ut Mineur (Maestoso)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1: Caprice N° 5 En La Mineur (Agitato)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1: Caprice N° 6 En Sol Mineur (Lento)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1: Caprice N° 7 En La Mineur (Posato)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1: Caprice N° 8 En Mi Bémol Majeur (Maestoso)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1: Caprice N° 9 En Mi Majeur (Allegretto)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1: Caprice N° 10 En Sol Mineur (Vivace)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1: Caprice N° 11 En Ut Majeur (Andante – Presto -…— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1: Caprice N° 12 En La Bémol Majeur (Allegro)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1: Caprice N° 13 En Si Bémol Majeur (Allegro)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1: Caprice N° 14 En Mi Bémol Majeur (Moderato)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1: Caprice N° 15 En Mi Mineur (Posato)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1: Caprice N° 16 En Sol Mineur (Presto)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1: Caprice N° 17 En Mi Bémol Majeur (Sostenuto -…— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1: Caprice N° 18 En Ut Majeur (Corrente – Allegro)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1: Caprice N° 19 En Mi Bémol Majeur (Lento -…— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1: Caprice N° 20 En Ré Majeur (Allegretto)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1: Caprice N° 21 En La Majeur (Amoroso – Presto)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1: Caprice N° 22 En Fa Majeur (Marcato)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1: Caprice N° 23 En Mi Bémol Majeur (Posato)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1 – Caprice N° 1 En Mi Majeur (Andante)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1 – Caprice N° 2 En Si Mineur (Moderato)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1 – Caprice N° 3 En Mi Mineur (Sostenuto – Presto -…— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1 – Caprice N° 4 En Ut Mineur (Maestoso)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1 – Caprice N° 5 En La Mineur (Agitato)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1 – Caprice N° 6 En Sol Mineur (Lento)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1 – Caprice N° 7 En La Mineur (Posato)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1 – Caprice N° 8 En Mi Bémol Majeur (Maestoso)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1 – Caprice N° 9 En Mi Majeur (Allegretto)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1 – Caprice N° 10 En Sol Mineur (Vivace)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1 – Caprice N° 11 En Ut Majeur (Andante – Presto -…— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1 – Caprice N° 12 En La Bémol Majeur (Allegro)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1 – Caprice N° 13 En Si Bémol Majeur (Allegro)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1 – Caprice N° 14 En Mi Bémol Majeur (Moderato)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1 – Caprice N° 15 En Mi Mineur (Posato)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1 – Caprice N° 16 En Sol Mineur (Presto)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1 – Caprice N° 17 En Mi Bémol Majeur (Sostenuto -…— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1 – Caprice N° 18 En Ut Majeur (Corrente – Allegro)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1 – Caprice N° 19 En Mi Bémol Majeur (Lento -…— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1 – Caprice N° 20 En Ré Majeur (Allegretto)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1 – Caprice N° 21 En La Majeur (Amoroso – Presto)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1 – Caprice N° 22 En Fa Majeur (Marcato)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1 – Caprice N° 23 En Mi Bémol Majeur (Posato)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Caprice in A Minor, Op. 1, No. 24 (2019 Remastered Version)— Rudolf Firkušný
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Performed by Rudolf Firkušný

Caprice No. 24, Op. 1 (For Violin Unaccompanied)— Rudolf Firkušný
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Performed by Rudolf Firkušný

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Violin, Op. 1: No. 24 in A Minor— Bruno Canino
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Performed by Bruno Canino

24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 24 in A Minor (Arr. Auer)— Vadim Repin
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Performed by Vadim Repin

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1: Caprice No. 24 en la mineur— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon seul, Op. 1 – Caprice No. 24 en la mineur— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon Op. 1: Caprice No. 24— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 24 in A Minor— Yo-Yo Ma
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Performed by Yo-Yo Ma

Caprice No. 24 (from 24 Caprices, Op. 1)— Julia Trintschuk
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Performed by Julia Trintschuk

Paganini: Violin Concerto No. 2 in B minor, Op. 7: 3. Rondo à la clochette, ‘La campanella’— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Violin Concerto No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 7, MS 48: I. Allegro maestoso— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Violin Concerto No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 7, MS 48: II. Adagio— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Violin Concerto No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 7, MS 48: III. Rondo: Allegro moderato, “La campanella”— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Violin Concerto No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 7, MS 48: I. Allegro maestoso (Live)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Violin Concerto No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 7, MS 48: II. Adagio (Live)— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Violin Concerto No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 7, MS 48: III. Rondo. Andantino – Allegro moderato “La…— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: Violin Concerto No. 2 in B minor, Op. 7: 1. Allegro maestoso— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: Violin Concerto No. 2 in B minor, Op. 7: 2. Adagio— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D, Op. 6: 1. Allegro maestoso— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D, Op. 6: 2. Adagio espressivo— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D, Op. 6: 3. Rondo: Allegro spiritoso— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Allegro maestoso (First movement from Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 6 in D Major)— Plácido Domingo
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Performed by Plácido Domingo

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Violin, Op. 1: No. 1 in E— Bruno Canino
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Performed by Bruno Canino

Paganini: Caprice No. 1 In E. Op. 1— Sarah Chang
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Performed by Sarah Chang

24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 1— Augustin Hadelich
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Performed by Augustin Hadelich

Capriccio on “Nel cor più non mi sento” in G Major, Op. 38— Vilde Frang
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Performed by Vilde Frang

Capriccio on “Nel cor più non mi sento”, Op. 38 (Arr. Príhoda)— Vadim Repin
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Performed by Vadim Repin

Introduction & Variations on Paisiello’s Nel cor più non mi sento, Op. 38, MS 44 (Live)— Martha Argerich
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Performed by Martha Argerich

Cantabile in D Major, Op. 17— Vilde Frang
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Performed by Vilde Frang

Cantabile, Op. 17, MS 109— Charlie Siem
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Performed by Charlie Siem

Paganini: Cantabile pour violon et piano en ré majeur, op. 17— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Études d’exécution transcendante d’après Paganini, S. 140 ; Lw.A52, V. La chasse. Allegretto…— Ferruccio Busoni (pianist)
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Performed by Ferruccio Busoni (pianist)

Etudes d’execution transcendante d’apres Paganini, S. 140, Lw. A52: V. La chasse. Allegretto in…— Ferruccio Busoni (pianist)
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Performed by Ferruccio Busoni (pianist)

Etudes d’execution transcendante d’apres Paganini, S. 140; Lw.A52: V. La chasse. Allegretto in…— Ferruccio Busoni (pianist)
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Performed by Ferruccio Busoni (pianist)

24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op.1, INP 5: No. 11 in C Major, Caprice: Andante – Presto –…— Artur Balsam
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Performed by Artur Balsam

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Violin, Op. 1: No. 11 in C— Bruno Canino
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Performed by Bruno Canino

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Violin, Op. 1: No. 13 in B Flat— Bruno Canino
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Performed by Bruno Canino

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Violin, Op. 1: Caprice No. 13— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Violin, Op. 1: No. 15 in E Minor— Bruno Canino
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Performed by Bruno Canino

Paganini: Caprice No. 15 In E Minor. Op. 1— Sarah Chang
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Performed by Sarah Chang

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Violin, Op. 1: No. 17 in E Flat— Bruno Canino
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Performed by Bruno Canino

Caprice No. 17 (from 24 Caprices, Op. 1)— Julia Trintschuk
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Performed by Julia Trintschuk

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Violin, Op. 1: No. 20 in D— Bruno Canino
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Performed by Bruno Canino

Paganini: 24 Caprices pour violon Op. 1: Caprice No. 20— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

I palpiti, Op. 13— Vilde Frang
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Performed by Vilde Frang

Paganini: I Palpiti, Op. 13— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Caprice No. 24— Cynthia (Xinyan) Sun
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Performed by Cynthia (Xinyan) Sun

La campanella, Paganini Étude No. 3— Ignaz Friedman
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Performed by Ignaz Friedman

Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 7: No. 3, Rondo “La Campanella” (Arr. for Piano)— Ignaz Friedman
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Performed by Ignaz Friedman

La Campanella in G-Sharp Minor, S. 141— Ferruccio Busoni (pianist)
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Performed by Ferruccio Busoni (pianist)

Etude “La Chasse”: No. 5 in E Major— Ferruccio Busoni (pianist)
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Performed by Ferruccio Busoni (pianist)

La Chasse – Paganini Etude No.5— Ferruccio Busoni (pianist)
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Performed by Ferruccio Busoni (pianist)

24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op.1, INP 5: No. 1 in A Minor, Caprice No. 5: Agitato— Artur Balsam
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Performed by Artur Balsam

Violin Sonata in G Major, Op. 3, No. 2 (2019 Remastered Version)— Rudolf Firkušný
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Performed by Rudolf Firkušný

Sonata in G Major, Op. 3, No. 8 (Adagio con dolcezza – Andantino – Scherzo)— Rudolf Firkušný
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Performed by Rudolf Firkušný

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Violin, Op. 1: No. 2 in B Minor— Bruno Canino
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Performed by Bruno Canino

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Violin, Op. 1: No. 3 in E Minor— Bruno Canino
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Performed by Bruno Canino

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Violin, Op. 1: No. 4 in C Minor— Bruno Canino
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Performed by Bruno Canino

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Violin, Op. 1: No. 5 in A Minor— Bruno Canino
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Performed by Bruno Canino

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Violin, Op. 1: No. 6 in G Minor— Bruno Canino
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Performed by Bruno Canino

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Violin, Op. 1: No. 7 in A Minor— Bruno Canino
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Performed by Bruno Canino

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Violin, Op. 1: No. 8 in E Flat— Bruno Canino
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Performed by Bruno Canino

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Violin, Op. 1: No. 9 in E— Bruno Canino
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Performed by Bruno Canino

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Violin, Op. 1: No. 10 in G Minor— Bruno Canino
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Performed by Bruno Canino

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Violin, Op. 1: No. 12 in A Flat— Bruno Canino
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Performed by Bruno Canino

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Violin, Op. 1: No. 14 in E Flat— Bruno Canino
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Performed by Bruno Canino

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Violin, Op. 1: No. 16 in G Minor— Bruno Canino
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Performed by Bruno Canino

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Violin, Op. 1: No. 18 in C— Bruno Canino
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Performed by Bruno Canino

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Violin, Op. 1: No. 19 in E Flat— Bruno Canino
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Performed by Bruno Canino

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Violin, Op. 1: No. 21 in A— Bruno Canino
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Performed by Bruno Canino

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Violin, Op. 1: No. 22 in F— Bruno Canino
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Performed by Bruno Canino

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Violin, Op. 1: No. 23 in E— Bruno Canino
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Performed by Bruno Canino

Paganini: Cantabile In D Major— Sarah Chang
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Performed by Sarah Chang

Paganini: Sonata No. 12, Op. 3, I Andante Innocentemente— Sarah Chang
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Performed by Sarah Chang

Paganini: I. Allegro maestoso— Sarah Chang
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Performed by Sarah Chang

Paganini: II. Adagio espressivo— Sarah Chang
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Performed by Sarah Chang

Paganini: III. Rondo (Allegro spiritoso)— Sarah Chang
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Performed by Sarah Chang

Sonata a preghiera, MS 23 “Mosè Fantasia”— Vadim Repin
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Performed by Vadim Repin

Caprice No. 4 – María Dueñas— María Dueñas Fernández
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Performed by María Dueñas Fernández

Cantabile pour violon et orchestre à cordes in D Major— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: Cantabile— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: Sonatine pour violon et piano n°12 en mi mineur, op.3 n°6— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Paganini: Menuet pour violon et piano en fa majeur— Ivry Gitlis
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Performed by Ivry Gitlis

Caprice No. 9— Yo-Yo Ma
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Performed by Yo-Yo Ma

Caprice No. 13— Yo-Yo Ma
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Performed by Yo-Yo Ma

Caprice No. 14— Yo-Yo Ma
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Performed by Yo-Yo Ma

Caprice No. 17— Yo-Yo Ma
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Performed by Yo-Yo Ma

Variations on a Theme from Gioachino Rossini’s “Mosé”— Yo-Yo Ma
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Performed by Yo-Yo Ma

Grand Sonata (1. Allegro Risoluto)— Laurel Harned
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Performed by Laurel Harned

Romance (from Grand Sonata)— Nadja Jankovic
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Performed by Nadja Jankovic

Andantino Variato (from Grand Sonata)— Nadja Jankovic
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Performed by Nadja Jankovic

Caprice No. 5 in A Minor: Agitato— David Dyakov
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Performed by David Dyakov

Caprice No. 11 in C Major: Andante – Presto – Andante— David Dyakov
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Performed by David Dyakov

Caprice No. 9 “The Hunt” in E Major: Allegretto— David Dyakov
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Performed by David Dyakov

Caprice No. 4 in C Minor: Maestoso— David Dyakov
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Performed by David Dyakov

Caprice No. 24 in A Minor: Tema con Variazioni (Quasi Presto)— David Dyakov
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Performed by David Dyakov

Sonata No. 34 (guitar transcription)— Carlotta Dalia
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Performed by Carlotta Dalia

Variations on “God Save the King”, Op. 9 (Live)— Martha Argerich
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Performed by Martha Argerich

Grand sonata in A Major, MS 3: I. Allegro risoluto— Julian Bream
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Performed by Julian Bream

Grand sonata in A Major, MS 3: II. Romanze— Julian Bream
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Performed by Julian Bream

Grand sonata in A Major, MS 3: III. Andantino variato— Julian Bream
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Performed by Julian Bream

Cantabile in D Major, Op. 17, MS 109 (Arr. For violin and guitar)— Lars Hannibal
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Performed by Lars Hannibal

Sonate No. 18: Allegretto— David Jacques
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Performed by David Jacques

Sonate No. 15 ” perligirdino “— David Jacques
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Performed by David Jacques

Romanze— Lars Hannibal
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Performed by Lars Hannibal

Grande sonata, MS 3: II. Romance— Karl Scheit
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Performed by Karl Scheit