Paganini, N.: Centone Di Sonate for Violin and Guitar, Vol. 1

Featuring

Luigi Alberto Bianchi
Maurizio Preda
Niccolò Paganini

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Compositional Technique

Paganini often prioritized lyrical passages for the violin and frequently used variations, a form he found more comfortable than strict sonata principles.

Composer Biography

Paganini's interest in combining violin and guitar began in the late 1700s and continued until 1835, encompassing variations on popular themes.

Performer Biography

Luigi Alberto Bianchi, the violinist on this recording, is an authority on Paganini and discovered the original manuscript of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto.

Composition History

The Centone di Sonate, a collection of sonatas for violin and guitar, is generally believed to have been composed in 1826.

Compositional Technique

The term 'Sonata' is considered improper for these works, as Paganini did not follow the typical three-part structure of his contemporaries, instead using a two-part form.

Instruments

Luigi Alberto Bianchi plays a 1716 Stradivarius violin known as the 'Colossus,' which was previously owned by famous violinists Viotti, Baillot, and Thibaud.