Paganini: 6 Duets for Violin and Guitar / Carmagnola / Grand Sonata

Featuring

Luigi Alberto Bianchi
Maurizio Preda
Niccolò Paganini

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Performer Biography

Luigi Alberto Bianchi, the violinist on this album, began studying violin at age six and gave his debut recital just one year later.

Performer Biography

Maurizio Preda, the guitarist, graduated with full marks and honors from the Conservatory of Milan and has collaborated with violinist Luigi Alberto Bianchi on several Paganini CDs.

Performer Biography

Luigi Alberto Bianchi, the violinist, had two valuable instruments stolen: an Amati viola in 1980 and a Stradivarius violin in 1998.

Compositional Technique

Despite being titled 'Duets,' Paganini's Sei Duetti are actually sonatas where the guitar primarily provides accompaniment with broken or solid chords, rather than an equal partnership.

Performer Biography

Luigi Alberto Bianchi, the violinist, won the prestigious London Carl Flesch Competition in 1970.

Composition History

Paganini's Sei Duetti for violin and guitar are likely from his early period or his years in Lucca (1805-1809) and were occasional entertainment pieces, not concert works.

Instruments

Luigi Alberto Bianchi, the violinist, currently plays a 1620 violin by Giovanni Paolo Maggini, a luthier of the Brescia school, which was once owned by the Princes of Saxonia.