IDAGIO | Piano Recital: Pasini, Marco - Hummel, J.N. / Moscheles, I. / Kuhlau, F. / Liszt, F. / Busoni, F. / Dallapiccola, L. (A Tribute To Paganini) 8007144603601

Featuring

Marco Pasini
Johann Nepomuk Hummel
Ignaz Moscheles
Friedrich Kuhlau
Franz Liszt
Ferruccio Busoni

Luigi Dallapiccola

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Historical Context

The myth of Paganini as a European phenomenon began on March 29, 1828, when he first performed in Vienna, starting a nearly decade-long European tour.

Cultural Impact

Paganini's Capricci for solo violin, published in 1820, were a revolutionary work that became a starting point for romantic and 'demoniac' virtuosity.

Compositional Technique

Friedrich Kuhlau's 'La Clochette' is a radical adaptation of Paganini's 'Rondò della Campanella,' where only the theme of the ritornello remains, and even that is thoroughly reworked.

Composer's Artistic Vision

The Paganini myth was a product of the Romantic age, serving as a foundation for romantic musicians to construct their art and justify unprecedented daring moves.

Compositional Technique

Ferruccio Busoni's 'Introduzione e Capriccio Paganinesco' features an introduction written for the left hand alone.

Composition History

Ignaz Moscheles, a star pianist, published a second collection of 'Gems à la Paganini' without Paganini's consent, leading to a legal dispute that cost Moscheles and his publisher 90 pounds.

Performer Biography

Marco Pasini, the pianist on this album, studied with Piero Rattalino and obtained a concert performer diploma by performing Liszt's 'Etudes d'exécution trascendante'.