Paganini: 24 Caprices

Paganini: 24 Caprices

Paganini: 24 Caprices
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Composer: Niccolo Paganini
Edition: Music CD
Format: Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2003-04-08
Music Label: EMI Classics
Soundtracks:
  1. No. 1 In E
  2. No. 2 In B Minor
  3. No. 3 In E Minor
  4. No. 4 In C Minor
  5. No. 5 In A Minor
  6. No. 6 In G Minor
  7. No. 7 In A Minor
  8. No. 8 In E Flat
  9. No. 9 In E
  10. No. 10 In G Minor
  11. No. 11 In C
  12. No. 12 In A Flat
  13. No. 13 In B Flat
  14. No. 14 In E Flat
  15. No. 15 In E Minor
  16. No. 16 In G Minor
  17. No. 17 In E Flat
  18. No. 18 In C
  19. No. 19 In E Flat
  20. No. 20 In D
  21. No. 21 In A
  22. No. 22 In F
  23. No. 23 In E Flat
  24. No. 24 In A Minor

Music reviews of Paganini: 24 Caprices

Music Review: O.K.
Rating: 5 Stars

I was fully excited for this recording when it came, and it measures up. The sound quality is terrific, and Rabin is stunning. However, I only say okay because while it is obvious that this man was an incredible violinist, the performance is not clean. When there are repeats, he repeats yes, but takes the first repeat as though it were the second time, seriously tearing the phrasing of the piece. His string crossings are not clean, you can clearly hear open strings, and his fifths are often out of tune. Even more annoyingly on this cd is the fact that some of the caprices are sharp because the recording is old.

The recording also lacks rhythmic integrity. For example, in caprice. For example, in the 10th Caprice, every single four-note, rolled chord is dragged out much longer than the value of an 8th, and then the martellato slurred sixteenths are played much too fast to compensate for this unwritten firmata over the chord. This causes a very uneven rhythm and literally steals the feeling of danse from this movement.

Conversely, this cd is still a must have for many reasons. Many things that would be near impossible to other players, Rabin handles with technical ease. The presto slurred upbow staccato notes in caprice no. 21 are executed with perfection and surprisingly still maintain rhythmic integrity. Rabin's staccato bowing continues to amaze me like in no.5. That caprice is also perfect. It is a shame because i think he really put time into the ones like no. 5 and no. 21. If he had done that with the entire set of caprices, he probably would have done a much better job.

Just another quick note: you won't find a better performance of the 24th anywhere....ANYWHERE. perfect. again. the hard work he did on a few of the caprices shines.

I hope this was helpful.
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