(1994) Niccolò Paganini: Violin Concertos Nos. 2 & 5 Robert Schumann has its own particular background

has its own particular background and story

French composer who uses – probably as a form of tribute – one of the most emblematic of Hungarian instruments

which he composed later in his life

we hope that organ lovers will forgive us for employing this beautiful instrument ”merely” as a chamber organ

the composer suffered great doubts during work on the composition from 1864 to 1868

(1994) Niccolò Paganini: Violin Concertos Nos. 2 & 5 Robert Schumann has its own particular backgroundNiccol Paganini, the demonic violinist from Genoa, explored and employed the violin as no other composer; his six violin concertos represent the epitome of virtuoso music in this genre. The so called fifth concerto was most likely his last work for this form, written late in his life. The second concerto for violin became an extremely popular hit due to the Campanella [bell] theme in the third movement, which gave rise to countless imitations. Swiss