Paganini - Grand Sonata, Op. 39, MS. 3 (Sheet Music)

Composer: Niccolò Paganini Guitarist: Maurizio Preda Violinist: Luigi Alberto Bianchi I do not own this audio. 0:00 I. Allegro risoluto 10:21 II. “Romanze“; Più tosto largo. Amorosamente. 14:42 III. Andantino variato; Scherzando 16:01 III. Variation I 17:16 III. Variation II 18:25 III. Variation III 20:24 III. Variation IV 21:37 III. Variation V 23:12 III. Variation VI Paganini wrote a great deal of guitar music both with and without the violin, bringing together the two instruments he played so well. Paganini played these works with the guitarist/violinist Luigi Legnani who, it is said, finally protested that he always had the easy guitar parts, whilst Paganini enjoyed the violinistic limelight. However, when Paganini produced his Grand Sonata and gave the violin part to Legnani the roles were doubly reversed; the violin plays such a minor role that it is usually omitted from performances. -- John Duarte, Gramophone