Haruko Ueda, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris, Jean-Jacques Kantorow, Laurent Korcia - Mister Paganini (2013) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Concerto in one movement for violin and orchestra transcribed from the 1st movement of the Concerto No.1
02. Malagueña
03. La Gitana
04. Petite Valse for solo piano
05. La Campanella from the Concerto No.2 in B Minor
06. Paganini variations: Thème
07. Paganini variations: Variation 1
08. Paganini variations: Variation 2
09. Paganini variations: Variation 3
10. Paganini variations: Variation 4
11. Paganini variations: Variation 5
12. Paganini variations: Variation 6
13. Paganini variations: Variation 7
14. Paganini variations: Variation 8
15. Paganini variations: Variation 9
16. Paganini variations: Variation 10
17. Paganini variations: Variation 12
18. Paganini variations: Variation 13
19. Paganini variations: Variation 14
20. Paganini variations: Variation 15
21. I Palpiti Op.13 introduction and variations on 'Di tanti palpiti' for violin and orchestra



Stretching across the centuries and transcending styles, the transcriptions written by Ysaÿe and Kreisler in homage to Paganini, their forebear, forge a link among these three illustrious violinist/composers. The transcription genre originated with Paganini, who borrowed themes from Mozart and Rossini operas as starting points for extraordinarily virtuosic variations on the violin. 'Di tanti palpiti', based on an aria from 'Tancredi' of the same name, is part of a group of works that feature dizzyingly acrobatic variations on highly fashionable themes. It should therefore come as no surprise that Paganini’s own themes have also been subjected to the same treatment! Laurent Korcia recounts that as a child it was exactly this sort of musical bonbon that made him fall in love with the violin. In fact, at the age of 18 he won the Paganini competition which he played on one of Paganini’s violins, the ‘Canone’ Guarnerus. Today, this generous, free violinist has embarked on a journey to discover the magical Kreisler, scaling the dizzying heights that lead to Paganini and to some of the most bewitching spells that a violin can weave.

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