Paganini: Violin Concertos 1 & 2; 24 Caprices
Album review: Since many of his works have been lost, Paganini 's compositional output can generally be condensed to the first and second violin concertos and the 24 Caprices . That is, conveniently, precisely the program for this two-disc set by violinist Alexander Markov . Between the Caprices and the two concertos, the Caprices are certainly the most widely known and frequently performed. As technically demanding now as they were when written, the 24 Caprices continue to challenge violinists'...