Comments for Compact Discoveries 3: The Tune That Drove Composers Wild, Part 1

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This piece belongs to the series "Compact Discoveries"

Produced by Fred Flaxman

Other pieces by Fred Flaxman

Summary: Niccolo Paganini's Caprice No. 24 and its variations by Liszt, Brahms, Szymanowski and Rachmaninov.
 

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Review of Compact Discoveries 3: The Tune That Drove Composers Wild, Part 1

A tune that everyone Knows but very few would be able to tell you what it is. Fred Flaxman provides an informative narrative, interspersed with this wonderful theme in some of its many guises. The programme educates in an interesting way and leaves the listener wanting to know of this strange but fascinating world of classical music.

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Review of Compact Discoveries 3: The Tune That Drove Composers Wild, Part 1

A comprehensive review of one of the most famous pieces of classical music, in its many forms.