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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.

Episode 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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