Event

program:

J.S. BACH
Aria de la suite nº3, BWV1068
Banderine de la suite nº2, BWV1067
Concierto para dos violines, BWV 1043
. Vivace
. largo ma non tanto
. Allegro
violin I: Vladyslav Narodytskyi
violín II: Liuba Abaturina

F. CHOPIN
Concierto para piano y orquesta nº1 Op11
. Allegro
. Romance
. Finale
piano: José Luis Nieto
(Transcription for chamber orchestra)

N. PAGANINI
Sonata
(Transcription for chamber orchestra)
viola: Andrei Usov

MOSCOW SINFONIETTA chamber orchestra
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Frédéric François Chopin (22 February or 1 March 1810 – 17 October 1849), was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era, who wrote primarily for the solo piano. He gained and has maintained renown worldwide as one of the leading musicians of his era, whose «poetic genius was based on a professional technique that was without equal in his generation.» Both in his native Poland and beyond, Chopin’s music, his status as one of music’s earliest superstars, his association (if only indirect) with political insurrection, his love life and his early death have made him, in the public consciousness, a leading symbol of the Romantic era. His works remain popular, and he has been the subject of numerous films and biographies of varying degrees of historical accuracy.

Niccolò Paganini (1782 – 1840) was an Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, 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.Though some of the techniques frequently employed by Paganini were already present, most accomplished violinists of the time focused on intonation and bowing techniques. Although the role of the violin in music drastically changed through this period, progress in violin technique was steady but slow. Techniques requiring agility of the fingers and the bow were still considered unorthodox and discouraged by the established community of violinists.Another aspect of Paganini’s violin techniques concerned his flexibility. He had exceptionally long fingers and was capable of playing three octaves across four strings in a hand span, an extraordinary feat even by today’s standards.