The leading violin prodigy of the 1950s and ‘60s, the New York-born Michael Rabin recorded Niccolo’ Paganini’s virtuosic and daunting 24 Caprices in 1958, when he was 22. This document captures ...

The last of Paganini's 24 Caprices No. 24 is considered one of the most difficult violin pieces to play. Listen for the technical dexterity and speed at which the violinist is required to play.

It takes elements of egotism and daredevil fearlessness to play Niccolo Paganini's 24 terrifyingly difficult solo violin Caprices in one sitting. Friday night at the Romanian Embassy, Florin Croitoru ...

Violinist Rachel Barton Pine’s life is a seemingly unending list of extraordinary achievements, from her soloist debut at age 10 with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to her recent live performances of ...

This intimate candlelight concert showcases the raw brilliance and emotional depth of the solo violin — a journey into the world of virtuosity, vulnerability, and vision. Inspired by the legacy of ...

Witold Lutoslawski wrote his Paganini Variations for two pianos during World War II. We hear duo pianists Gueher and Sueher Pekinel perform Lutoslowski's two-piano take on a famous Paganini violin ...

Flautist Katherine Bryan was good enough to turn one of Paganini's most popular works into something very special... for the wrong instrument. Paganini was known for his legendary skills on the violin ...

A teenage violist with a talent for astronomy performs the music of Brahms ... a fiery violinist performs music from "The Red Violin" and shares his perspectives growing up with Aspeger's syndrome and ...

Master violinist Wai Mizutani will “conquer the impossible” when he performs several of the most difficult violin pieces in history, accompanied by the piano skills of Xiao Long Chen. The concert is ...

“Violin Odyssey: Bacewicz Vol. 1” is the title of a new CD from the acclaimed Polish violin virtuoso Janusz Wawrowski. The first in a planned series of recordings of Bacewicz’s complete violin output, ...