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February 25, 2008

Paganini's Second Violin Concerto

If you love the sound of a solo violin, then this is the week for you to listen to PT. All week, we'll be presenting recent concert performances of great violin concertos, starting with one by the legendary virtuoso and showman, Niccolo Paganini. At a concert in Hamburg, Germany, Hungarian violinist Kristof Barati offers a fiery interpretation of Paganini's Second with Alexander Mickelthwate and the North German Radio Philharmonic.

Today's Playlist



hour 1

  • Niccolo Paganini
    Cantabile in D Major, MS 109
    Violinist Salvatore Accardo and pianist Bruno Canino
  • Francisco Correa de Arrauxo
    Glosas sobre ("Todo el mundo en general")
    Hesperion XXI
    Musica Mundi Festival, Brussels
  • John Jenkins
    Pavan à 4
    The English Concert
    Mandel Hall, Chicago
  • Niccolo Paganini
    Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 7 ("La Campanella")
    Violinist Kristof Baràti with the North German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Alexander Mickelthwaite
    Rolf Liebermann Studio, Hamburg, Germany
  • Moritz Moszkowski
    "Etiencelles" ("Sparks")
    Pianist Jorge Luis Prats
    Miami International Piano Festival, Miami
  • Mikhail Mchedelov
    "The Lark"
    Harpist Maria Krushevskaya
    USA International Harp Competition, Bloomington, Indiana

hour 2

  • George Frideric Handel
    Fourth movement from Concerto Grosso in A, Op. 6, No. 11
    Boston Baroque with conductor Martin Pearlman
  • Alexander Scriabin
    Two Mazurkas from Opus 3
    Pianist Yevgeny Sudbin
    The Frick Collection, New York City
  • Igor Stravinsky
    Fourth movement from Violin Concerto in D
    Violinist Gil Shaham with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and conductor Hans Graf
    Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles
  • George Frideric Handel
    Water Music Suite in G, HWV 350
    The Academy of Ancient Music with harpsichordist and director Richard Egarr
    Virginia Arts Festival, Portsmouth, Virginia
  • Richard Strauss
    Burleske in D Minor for Piano and Orchestra
    Pianist Emanuel Ax with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and conductor Alexander Micklethwate
    Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles
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