Website:
http://www.compactdiscoveries.com
Tones:
Authoritative,
Light,
Thorough
Language:
English
Description:
Compact Discoveries Program 3: The Tune That Drove Composers Wild, Part 1
In 1820 an Italian violinist, unknown outside of his native country at the time, published a tune that was destined to drive audiences -- and composers -- wild ever since. His name: Niccolo Paganini. The piece: the last of 24 caprices for solo violin. In this hour Fred Flaxman plays the original Paganini caprice plus variations on the theme by Liszt, Brahms, Szymanowski and Rachmaninov.
