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The musical birth of Paganini

'The devil's violinist', who emerged from a noble tradition of Italian bow-wielding. Fiorenza De Donatis and Luca Pianca give a concert of works by Corelli, Castello and Vivaldi.

'The devil's violinist' didn't just spring up fully-formed in pyrotechnical isolation. Italy has a long and noble tradition of violin playing, and in this concert Fiorenza De Donatis and Luca Pianca explore the connections between them. They include works by eminent musical progenitors such as Corelli, Castello and that other famous fiend of the violin, Antonio Vivaldi.

59 minutes

Music Played

  • Dario Castello

    Sonata - 1629 no. 1

    Performer: Fiorenza de Donatis. Performer: Luca Pianca.
  • Giovanni Battista Fontana

    Sonata no. 2

    Performer: Fiorenza de Donatis. Performer: Luca Pianca.
  • Johannes Hieronymus Kapsberger

    Toccata III - Corrente cromatica - Gagliarda III e XIII

    Performer: Luca Pianca.
  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Sonata in D major RV.9, Op.2`11

    Performer: Fiorenza de Donatis. Performer: Luca Pianca.
  • Niccol貌 Paganini

    Sonata no. 3 in C major from "Centone di sonate"

    Performer: Fiorenza de Donatis. Performer: Luca Pianca.
  • Filippo Gragnani

    Sonata Op.8`3

    Performer: Luca Pianca.
  • Niccol貌 Paganini

    Sonata no. 1 in A minor/major from "Centone di sonate"

    Performer: Fiorenza de Donatis. Performer: Luca Pianca.
  • Arcangelo Corelli

    Sonata in F major Op.5`10: Preludio (Adagio)

    Performer: Fiorenza de Donatis. Performer: Luca Pianca.

Broadcast

  • Sun 22 Sep 2019 22:00