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Paganini, Furstner, Ricci
24 Caprices
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (25) - Disc #1
1. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 1, Andante in E major
2. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 2, Moderato in B minor
3. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 3, Sostenuto - Presto - Sostenuto in E minor
4. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 4, Maestoso in C minor
5. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 5, Agitato in A minor
6. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 6, Lento in G minor
7. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 7, Posato in A minor
8. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 8, Maestoso in E flat major
9. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 9, Allegretto in E major, 'The Hunt'
10. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 10, Vivace in G minor
11. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 11, Andante - Presto - Tempo I in C major
12. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 12, Allegro in A flat major
13. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 13, Allegro in B flat major, 'The Devil's Chuckle'
14. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 14, Moderato in E flat major
15. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 15, Posato in E minor
16. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 16, Presto in G minor
17. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 17, Sostenuto - Andante, in E flat major
18. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 18, Corrente - Allegro in C major
19. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 19, Lento - Allegro assai in E flat major
20. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 20, Allegretto in D major
21. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 21, Amoroso - Presto in A major
22. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 22, Marcato in F major
23. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 23, Posato in E flat major
24. Caprices (24) for solo violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 24, Tema - Quasi presto (11) Variazioni - Finale in A minor
25. Moto perpetuo, for violin & guitar (or orchestra) in C major, Op. 11, MS 72

CD Details

All Artists: Paganini, Furstner, Ricci
Title: 24 Caprices
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: One Eleven Ltd.
Release Date: 12/15/1995
Genre: Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Instruments, Strings
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 034061391029, 4893118940100, 489311894010

CD Reviews

Ricci reigns supreme

Hans U. Widmaier | Elmhurst, IL USA | 11/23/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"A lot of top violin players have recorded the Caprices. That makes Ricci's total supremacy in this repertoire even more astounding. He plays the Caprices faster, more accurately, with better intonation than anyone else who has ever recorded them. In terms of sheer visceral excitement, only Michael Rabin comes close. Rabin's tone is superior to Ricci's: full, round, gorgeous. Tonally, Ricci pays a price for the extreme nimbleness of his bow arm (in order to achieve his technical effects, he has to keep weight off the bow, which makes the tone smaller). But Ricci compensates with his palpable joy in his total control of the instrument, his almost childlike delight in his ludicrous physical abilities. I often laugh out loud at Ricci's incomprehensible feats. If you don't believe me, just check out the sample track of Caprice #5 and compare it to, say, Perlman. The difference is mind-boggling."

They dont play like that no-mo..

David Shamban | Northridge, CA. USA | 07/29/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Ricci is a prime example of coupling intonation with musicality and style. I was lucky enough to have heard this violinist in person and now that I have discovered his playing on the Internet, I am absoloutely thrilled! His technical execution is second to none, it all seems to flow from him with the greatest of ease. The intonation is superb and is perfectly enabling the overtones to ring. As you know, some notes on a string instrument have more sympathetic overtones than others and Ricci is making up for the notes which have less sympathetic vibrations by vibrating them more. I reccommend this CD highly to any music lover and anyone who admires hard work and high results."