Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9270 in Music
• Released on: 2000-02-07
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

not many people could play all these well!
Everything you need to know about the sounds a violin can make is contained in these 24 caprices.Paganini played the violin so well that people thought he was possessed by the Devil.
But in modern parlance I would say that these pieces are not so much evil as "wicked!" You even get to hear the theme tune to the tv arts programme "The South Bank Show."

Wonderful!
This is by far the best recording of Paganini's Caprices. Perlman has great control over the pizzicato of the 24th Caprice. A great buy to all those who love classical music!

Great
This is a blinder. One of the best violinists in recording history doing a version of perhaps the greatest violinist of all time`s most difficult work to play. Fantastic quality from EMI and great playing indeed! This cd reeks of energy pathos and really wakes me up in the mornings better than anything else I know. This is a real treasure and a secret connisseurs version in my view. Highly recommended. Seriously good music and well interpreted by Perlman.If there is a better version of this available I`m yet to know what it is. A treasure and a total non regret buy and at a very good price as well. Go for it I say. You will NOT be disapointed. There really is something sublime in this rendition and in the music itself. Top marks. A real great discovery for me. A minor treasure in the collection. One that always surprises me when I play it just how good it really is.This music never loses it edge for me. It`s as sharp and clear and exciting as when I first played it. That`s a rare thing in music even classical music.