from Paganini: 24 Caprices (CDA68366) 1 Andante [1'46] 104 minutes 19 seconds 24 tracks2 Moderato [4'22] 3 Sostenuto – Presto [3'52] 4 Maestoso [9'11] 5 Agitato [3'04] 6 [Adagio] [7'16] 7 Posato [8'36] 8 Maestoso [6'16] 9 Allegretto [3'23] 10 Vivace [3'19] 11 Andante – Presto [4'40] 12 Allegro [6'10] 13 Allegro [3'24] 14 Moderato [2'09] 15 Posato [3'05] 16 Presto [1'41] 17 Sostenuto – Andante [4'25] 18 Corrente. Allegro [2'38] 19 Lento – Allegro assai [3'41] 20 Allegretto [3'57] 21 Amoroso [3'33] 22 Marcato [3'05] 23 Posato [5'20] 24 Tema con variazioni. Quasi presto [5'26] ‘In an interesting appendage to the main booklet note (an excellent essay on the Caprices by Jeremy Nicholas that has taught me a great deal), recording producer Andrew Keener reminisces about ‘Pagani ... BBC Music Magazine ‘Alina Ibragimova showcasing her stellar technique, her mastery of all the skills, but, better than that, her ability to let the music sing so clearly even as the fireworks explode around it. Ibragim ... |