Description
Paganini Duos: A Masterful Dialogue Between Violin and Guitar CD
Product Details
- UPC: 0761195114223
- Product Type: Music CD
- Brand/Label: Ondine
- MPN: ODE 1142-2
- Artists: Pekka Kuusisto (Violin), Ismo Eskelinen (Guitar)
- Composer: Niccolò Paganini (1782–1840)
- Genre: Classical, Chamber Music
- Style: Classical Era, Instrumental Duets
- Release Year: 2009
Overview
Immerse yourself in the intimate and virtuosic world of Niccolò Paganini with this exquisite recording of his duos for violin and guitar. Performed by the dynamic Finnish duo Pekka Kuusisto and Ismo Eskelinen, Paganini Duos sheds light on a lesser-known but deeply personal side of the legendary virtuoso. While Paganini is famously celebrated as the "Devil's Violinist," his affection for the guitar was profound; he composed over a hundred works featuring the instrument.
This album captures the playful, lyrical, and technically demanding interplay between the two instruments. Far from being simple accompaniments, the guitar parts in these sonatas are integral to the texture, providing rhythmic vitality and harmonic warmth that perfectly complements the soaring violin melodies. The recording includes the substantial Sonata Concertata in A major, along with various smaller sonatas and the lively Tarantella in A minor. The chemistry between Kuusisto and Eskelinen brings a modern, fresh energy to these 19th-century gems, making this CD a must-have for lovers of chamber music and Paganini enthusiasts alike.
Product Features
- Format: Audio CD, Stereo
- Number of Discs: 1
- Total Duration: 54 minutes 02 seconds
- Booklet: Includes liner notes in English and Finnish.
- Condition: New/Sealed (refer to listing specifics)
- Language: Instrumental music
Interesting Facts
- The Guitarist Paganini: Although Niccolò Paganini is historically revered as the greatest violinist of his age, he was also an accomplished guitarist. He often wrote for the guitar during periods when he retreated from the public eye, finding solace in its softer, more intimate voice.
- A Finnish Powerhouse: Violinist Pekka Kuusisto is renowned globally not just for his classical virtuosity but for his improvisational skills and willingness to cross genres into folk and jazz. This versatility brings a unique, spontaneous quality to his interpretation of Paganini.
- Rare Repertoire: The Sonata Concertata in A major, featured on this disc, is one of the few works where Paganini treats the guitar as an equal partner to the violin, rather than just a rhythmic backing.
Track Listing
- Sonata Concertata in A major, MS2: I. Allegro spiritoso (13:50)
- Sonata Concertata in A major, MS2: II. Adagio assai espressivo
- Sonata Concertata in A major, MS2: III. Rondeau: Allegretto con brio, scherzando
- Cantabile in D major, MS109: (4:44)
- Sonata in A minor, MS112/1: I. Introduction: Largo - Allegro maestoso (8:08)
- Sonata in A minor, MS112/1: II. Rondoncino: Allegro
- Sonata in D major, MS112/2: I. Adagio (7:35)
- Sonata in D major, MS112/2: II. Rondoncino: Allegro
- Sonata in A major, MS112/4: I. Introduction: Largo - Andante - Allegro (10:10)
- Sonata in A major, MS112/4: II. Rondoncino: Allegro
- Sonata in E minor, MS27/6: I. Andante (4:09)
- Sonata in E minor, MS27/6: II. Allegro
- Tarantella in A minor, MS76: (4:19)
Publishers
- Publisher: Ondine Inc., Helsinki
- Manufactured in: Austria
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