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Mayra Calvani

Your favorite Paganini concerto?

November 24, 2007 at 2:49 PM

Hi all,

I would like to get my Dad a Paganini concerto in DVD. Do you have any suggestions? Which are your favorite Paganini concertos?

Thanks in advance!

Best regards,
Mayra

From Clare Chu
Posted on November 24, 2007 at 4:20 PM
I have the Massimo Quarta set, that were played on Paganini's Cannone Guarneri violin. I especially like that set because it captures the beauty of the concertos with the sound that Paganini must have designed it for.
From Mayra Calvani
Posted on November 24, 2007 at 5:50 PM
Thanks for the suggestion. I checked it ou ton Amazon and they have it for $100, which is a lot more expensive than I was hoping. Also, that's a CD collection, and I was hoping to find a dvd because my dad loves to see the violinist/orchestra playing. That set does sound awesome, though.
From Clare Chu
Posted on November 24, 2007 at 9:33 PM
Mayra, try searching with pricegrabber. I see some offered around $40-50. Still you're right, it's not a DVD.
From Mayra Calvani
Posted on November 25, 2007 at 12:18 PM
Thanks for the tip! I'll check it out. It seems there are no Paganini dvd's, except for the Caprices. At least, I couldn't find any. In that case that cd collection sounds like a great gift.
Thanks again.

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