Violin Concerto no. 2 "La Campanella" / Violin Concerto no. 4

Album by Niccolò Paganini & Uto Ughi & Orchestra da Camera di Santa Cecilia

Violin Concerto No. 2 "La Campanella" and Violin Concerto No. 4 are violin concertos by Niccolò Paganini, composed in the 1820s. Both works exemplify Romantic-era virtuosic violin writing, characterised by extreme technical demands, rapid passagework, wide leaps and expressive cadenzas, and they occupy a key place in Paganini's output for advancing violin technique and shaping the 19th-century concerto tradition.
First released: 1988

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Concerto no. 2 in B minor, op. 7 "La Campanella": Allegro maestoso
    13:44
  2. 2.
    Concerto no. 2 in B minor, op. 7 "La Campanella": Adagio
    6:14
  3. 3.
    Concerto no. 2 in B minor, op. 7 "La Campanella": Rondo: Andantino; Allegretto maestoso
    8:12
  4. 4.
    Concerto no. 4 in D minor: Allegro maestoso
    14:45
  5. 5.
    Concerto no. 4 in D minor: Adagio flebile
    5:29
  6. 6.
    Concerto no. 4 in D minor: Rondo: Andantino
    7:59

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