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His original intention was to take Paganini's most famous melody and turn it into finger-strengthening exercises for pianists. But in the end, Johannes Brahms wrote one of his most expressive and technically demanding works. The difficult passages are positively demonic, and Alexander Kobrin says the Devil is at the heart of Brahms "Variations on a Theme by Paganini." Use this clip to enhance your introduction of Alexander Kobrin's recording of the Brahms "Variations on a Theme by Paganini." (Harmonia Mundi 907404)
SUGGESTED HOST INTRO
More important than its beauty and its serious technical challenges, pianist Alexander Kobrin (Koe-Brin) says the Brahms "Variations on a Theme by Paganini" is all about image.
CLIP TRANSCRIPT
"You have to create the character. You have to think about this image of Paganini, this demonic virtuoso who actually sold his soul to the devil...Of course, Brahms made it very difficult. You have to study, you have to learn it very well and to practice it a lot. But much more important for me, is Paganini's devil image. And, it's a very challenging piece."
SUGGESTED HOST OUTRO
Pianist Alexander Kobrin (Koe-Brin). He takes on the Devil right now with the Brahms "Variations on a Theme by Paganini."
(To download a .txt file of this suggested copy, look under the "Additional Files" for this piece.)
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