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A Great violinist

Koosha Dab | Italy | 10/14/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Lord Yehudi Menuhin has written "He is without doubt one of the most brilliant and musical of violinist...Alexander Markov will certainly leave his mark on the music-lovers of the world and in the annals of the violin virtuosi of our day".
Alexander Markov has established a reputation second-to-none in the nineteenth century virtuoso repertoire. His recording of Paganini's 24 Caprices for solo violin caused a sensation, and he remains one of the very few violinists who program the entire set in a single recital. A widely broadcast film of Markov playing the Caprices, directed by Bruno Monsaingeon, has won these fiendishly difficult pieces an instantaneous and enthusiastic following around the world.
The Gold Medal winner at the Paganini International Violin Competition, Mr. Markov has appeared with such celebrated orchestras as the Philadelphia Orchestra, Orchestre de Paris and the BBC Symphony to a great public and media acclaim"

Quite Impressed

Dmitry | Anaheim, CA United States | 06/30/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"These discs are definitely worth your while (you get 2 discs of Paganini's works in their completion, for a pretty cheap fee, now that's efficiency if you ask me). The 24 Caprices recorded here are taken from a live performance, that's right, a live performance, all 24. Markov, in his full Russian superiority, is one of the few violinists in the world that has balls big enough to play all 24 in one show. After listenening to the first 23, you would think that he would run out of steam at the 24th, arguably the best one, but that is certainly not the case here. The flawless execution of this one proves beyond all opposition the utter greatness of this Paganini interpreter. Oh, the concertos are pretty damn good too."