The young Spanish violinist Maria Dueñas has a new album out called "Paganini: 24 Caprices" on Deutsche Grammophon records, but this two-CD set includes much more. TPR's Nathan Cone spoke to Dueñas ...
Elgar met the challenge, and his Violin Concerto combines the singing quality of Beethoven’s with the symphonic drama of Brahms’s. The fantasy-like elaboration of the solo part is underpinned ...
He also tried to keep the sustained sound of the violin in his mind. “If I imagine the note ringing longer, it affects my other musical decisions,” he said. “Adding a singing quality to my ...