Nicolò Paganini

Nicolò Paganini

Niccolò (or Nicolò) Paganini (Italian: [ni(k)koˈlɔ ppaɡaˈniːni] (listen); 27 October 1782 – 27 May 1840) was an Italian violinist and composer. He was the most celebrated violin virtuoso of his time, and left his mark as one of the pillars of modern violin technique. His 24 Caprices for Solo Violin Op. 1 are among the best known of his compositions and have served as an inspiration for many prominent composers.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1782 (Genoa), Died January 1, 1840 (Nice)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 30 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	C-14685	12-in.	4/8/1914	Dans les bois	Mischa Elman ; Percy B. Kahn	Violin solo, with piano	composer
Victor	C-22267	12-in.	10/3/1918	Moto perpetuo	Jascha Heifetz	Violin solo, with piano	composer
Victor	B-22274	10-in.	10/4/1918	Caprice no. 20	Jascha Heifetz	Violin solo, with piano	composer
Victor	B-24470	10-in.	9/16/1920	Caprice no. 13	Jascha Heifetz	Violin solo, with piano	composer
Victor	CVE-87543	12-in.	1/8/1935	Moto perpetuo : Allegro di concerto	Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy	Orchestra	composer
Victor	CS-03149	12-in.	12/13/1936	Concerto	Fritz Kreisler ; Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra and violin	composer
Victor	CS-03150	12-in.	12/13/1936	Concerto	Fritz Kreisler ; Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra and violin	composer
Victor	CS-03151	12-in.	12/13/1936	Concerto	Fritz Kreisler ; Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra and violin	composer
Victor	CS-03152	12-in.	12/13/1936	Concerto	Fritz Kreisler ; Eugene Ormandy ; Philadelphia Orchestra	Orchestra and violin	composer
Victor	CS-032818	12-in.	3/1/1939	Moto perpetuo	NBC Symphony Orchestra ; Arturo Toscanini	Orchestra	composer
Victor	BS-035386	10-in.	3/31/1939	Capriciousness no. 24	New Friends of Rhythm	Jazz/dance string ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-053730	10-in.	12/12/1940	Carnival of Venice	Bluebird Orchestra ; Larry Clinton	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D7VB-0214	10-in.	3/31/1947	Perpetual motion	Russ Case Orchestra ; Doris Stockton	Marimba solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	6119	12-in.	approximately 1911	Caprice no. 13	Leo Strockoff	Violin solo, with piano	composer
OKeh	W400590	10-in.	5/4/1928	Carnevale di Venezia (Valzer)	Cesare Pezzolo ; Ralph Pezzolo	Piano accordion duet	composer
Brunswick	X9643	12-in.	approximately Jan. 1923	La clochette	Paul Frenkel ; Bronislaw Huberman	Violin solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	C2724	10-in.	12/28/1928	Military caprice	Joseph Brinkman ; Alexander Sebald	Violin solo, with piano	composer
Edison	2153	10-in.	Feb. 24, 1913 or later	Carnival of Venice : Variations	American Symphony Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Edison	2976	10-in.	Mar. 1914	Caprice de Paganini	Daniel Melsa	Violin solo	composer
Edison	4851	10-in.	7/6/1916	Caprice XIII	Jacques Grunberg ; Mary Zentay	Violin solo	composer
Edison	7696	10-in.	12/23/1920	Moto perpetuo	Josef Adler ; Mischa Violin	Violin solo, with piano	composer
Edison	8417	10-in.	4/12/1922	Witches dance	Otto Eisen ; Vasa Prihóda	Violin solo, with piano	composer
Gramophone	0L318	10-in.	5/20/1932	Caprice no. 24, part 1	Yehudi Menuhin	Violin solo (unaccompanied)	composer
Gramophone	0L320	10-in.	5/23/1932	Caprice no. 24, part 2	Yehudi Menuhin	Violin solo (unaccompanied)	composer
Gramophone	2LA864	12-in.	2/3/1936	Caprice No. 9 in E Major	Yehudi Menuhin	Violin solo	composer

(Results 1-25 of 30 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Paganini, Nicolò," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102523.

Paganini, Nicolò. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102523.

"Paganini, Nicolò." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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