María Dueñas - Paganini: 24 Caprices; Berlioz, Cervelló, Kreisler, Ortiz, Saint-Saëns, Sarasate, Wieniawski (2025)
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Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon | # 486 5708 | Recorded: 2023, 2024
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 730 Mb | Total time: 02:41:03 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon | # 486 5708 | Recorded: 2023, 2024
The Spanish violinist María Dueñas releases her second DG album, on which she plays Nicolò Paganini’s iconic 24 Caprices. She couples the pieces, which are known as some of the hardest works that have ever been written for violin, with a selection of later works inspired by Paganini, presenting music by composers ranging from Berlioz and Kreisler to Gabriela Ortiz.
“Paganini’s 24 Caprices are a milestone for every violinist,” explains Dueñas, when asked about her choice of repertoire. “I grew up listening to and performing them, and when we hear the word ‘caprice’ we instantly think of Paganini, but there are so many other caprices, from Saint-Saëns’s Rondo capriccioso to works by contemporary composers like Cervelló, for example. I really wanted to show how a lot of little moments from the musical world all come together.”
Performer:
María Dueñas, violin
Itamar Golan, piano (CD2: 5)
Boris Kuschnir, violin (CD2: 7)
Alexander Malofeev, piano (CD2: 8)
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin (CD2: 9-11)
Mihhail Gerts, conductor (CD2: 9-11)
Tracklist:
CD1:
Nicolò Paganini
24 Caprices for Violin Solo, Op.1
01. No. 1 in E Major "L'arpeggio". Andante
02. No. 2 in B Minor. Moderato
03. No. 3 in E Minor. Sostenuto – Presto
04. No. 4 in C Minor. Maestoso
05. No. 5 in A Minor. Agitato
06. No. 6 in G Minor "The Trill'. [Adagio]
07. No. 7 in A Minor. Posato
08. No. 8 in E-Flat Major. Maestoso
09. No. 9 in E Major "La chasse". Allegretto
10. No. 10 in G Minor. Vivace
11. No. 11 in C Major. Andante – Presto
12. No. 12 in A-Flat Major. Allegro
13. No. 13 in B-Flat Major "The Devil's Laughter". Allegro
14. No. 14 in E-Flat Major. Moderato
15. No. 15 in E Minor. Posato
16. No. 16 in G Minor. Presto
17. No. 17 in E-Flat Major. Sostenuto – Andante
18. No. 18 in C Major. Corrente. Allegro
19. No. 19 in E-Flat Major. Lento – Allegro assai
20. No. 20 in D Major. Allegretto
CD2:
01. No. 21 in A Major. Amoroso
02. No. 22 in F Major. Marcato
03. No. 23 in E-Flat Major. Posato
04. No. 24 in A Minor. Tema con variazioni. Quasi presto
Pablo de Sarasate
05. Caprice basque, Op.24
Jordi Cervelló
06. Milstein Caprice
Henryk Wieniawski
07. Étude-Caprice in E flat major, Op.18/2
Gabriela Ortiz
08. De cuerda y madera
Camille Saint-Saëns
09. Caprice andalous, Op.122
Hector Berlioz
10. Rêverie & Caprice, Op.8
Camille Saint-Saëns
11. Introduction & Rondo capriccioso, Op.28
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