"Il Cannone" ("The Cannon") was Paganini's favorite violin, willed by him to the city of Genoa, where, after some initial machinations, it has resided ever since. It has its own conservator, who contributes an interesting booklet note to the present release, but the main attraction is the instrument itself, which combines a warm lower register, purring in quieter passages, with a slashing top. Few violinists have been allowed to perform or record on the instrument, and those that have are not necessarily big names but those ...
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"Il Cannone" ("The Cannon") was Paganini's favorite violin, willed by him to the city of Genoa, where, after some initial machinations, it has resided ever since. It has its own conservator, who contributes an interesting booklet note to the present release, but the main attraction is the instrument itself, which combines a warm lower register, purring in quieter passages, with a slashing top. Few violinists have been allowed to perform or record on the instrument, and those that have are not necessarily big names but those that have engaged with Paganini in some way, such as Francesca Dego, heard here. She offers a program that is mostly not Paganini but rather Paganiniana, as violinist Salvatore Accardo put in on a similar release some years ago. This is desirable, for it is difficult from the perspective of today to appreciate the stature Paganini had across Europe for decades after his death and even into the 20th century. Dego's selections range as far forward as John Corigliano's The Red Violin,...
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Add this copy of Il Cannone to cart. $35.67, new condition, Sold by newtownvideo rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from huntingdon valley, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2021 by Chandos.
