Niccol PAGANINI (1782-1840)

Complete Chamber Music

see end of review for details
rec. Dynamic studios, Genoa 1992-2007
DYNAMIC CDS 553/1-10 [10 CDs: 642:55]

A
Paganini: Complete works for violin and guitar:
Centone di Sonate, MS112; Cantabile in re maggiore, MS109; Sonate di
Lucca, MS9, 10, 11, 12, 13; 6 Sonate di Lucca, MS133; 6 Sonate di Lucca,
MS134; Duetto Amoroso, MS111; Entrata dAdone nella reggia di Venere,
MS8; Sei Sonate, MS26; Sei Sonate, MS27; Moto Perpetuo, MS72; Sonata
concertata, MS2; Cantabile e Waltz, MS45; Variazioni sul Barucab, MS71;
Sei Duetti, MS110; Carmagnola con variazioni, MS1; Grande sonata
concertata, MS3. Luigi Alberto Bianchi (violin) and Maurizio Preda (guitar)
on a 9 disc box set on Dynamic CDS 466/1-9.

B
Paganini: Complete Ghiribizzi For Solo Guitar, MS 43
43 Ghiribizzi, MS 43 (c.1820)
Adriano Sebastiani (guitar) on Dynamic CDS555.

C
Paganini: Guitar Works
Frdric Zigante (guitar) has recorded four volumes of Paganinis solo guitar
music on the Arts Music labels Red Line series: Cat No. 47192-2 (Vol. 1);
Vol. 247193-2 (Vol 2); 47194-2 (Vol. 3) and 47195-2 (Vol. 4).

D
Paganini: Sacred choral score
Le couvent du mont St. Bernard for violin, chorus and orchestra that Dynamic
have released on CDS027 (c/w Piece for horn, bassoon and
orchestra, Tarantellafor violin and orchestra).

Full details

CD 1: Complete Quartets for strings and guitar,Vol. 1 [67:16]

Quartet No. 1 in A minor, Op.4/1, MS28 [21:41]
Quartet No. 9 in D major, MS36 [21:42]
Quartet No. 10 in A major, MS37 [23:53]

CD 2: Complete Quartets for strings and guitar, Vol. 2 [63:47]

Quartet No. 11 in B major, MS38 [20:28]
Quartet No. 12 in A minor, MS39 [23:33]
Quartet No. 13 in F major, MS40 (1819) [19:46]

CD 3: Complete Quartets for strings and guitar, Vol. 3 [68:53]

Quartet No. 3 in A major, Op. 4/3, MS30 [21:21]
Quartet No. 7 in E major, MS34 [26:04]
Quartet No. 14 in A major, MS41 [21:27]

CD 4: Complete Quartets for strings and guitar, Vol. 4 [64:03]

Quartet No. 2 in C major, Op. 4/2, MS29 [18:56]
Quartet No. 8 in A major, MS35 [23:03]
Quartet No. 15 in A minor, MS42 [22:04]

CD 5: Complete Quartets for strings and guitar, Vol. 5 [74:17]

Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op.5/1, MS31 [24:21]
Quartet No. 5 in D major, Op. 5/2, MS32 [24:20]
Quartet No. 6 in D minor, Op. 5/3, MS33 [25:36]

CD 6: Complete Trios for strings and guitar [65:29]

Serenata in C major for viola, cello and guitar, MS17 [15:10]
Terzetto Concertante in D major for viola, cello and guitar, MS114 [22:55]
Terzetto in D major for viola, cello and guitar, MS69 [20:12]
Terzetto in A minor for 2 violins and guitar, MS116 [03:03]
Serenata in F major for 2 violins and guitar, MS115 [04:09]

CD 7: Complete String Quartets, MS20 [64:55]

String Quartet No. 1 (c.1815) [19:02]
String Quartet No. 2 (c.1815) [23:00]
String Quartet No. 3 (c.1815) [22:53]

CD 8: Works for violin/s and cello [67:00]

In cor pi non mi sento, theme and variations for two violins and cello,
[08:15]
Three Duets for violin and cello:
Duet No.1 [09:13]
Duet No.2 [09:49]
Duet No.3 [09:21]
21 Divertimenti carnevaleschi for 2 violins and cello, MS4 [30:22]

CD 9: Three Duets for violin and bassoon, MS130 [50:08]

Duet No.1 [16:57]
Duet No.2 [16:52]
Duet No.3 [16:19]

CD 10: Quattro Notturni a quartetto, MS15 and other works [57:07]

Quattro Notturni a quartetto for two violins, viola and cello, MS15:
Notturno No. 1, [06:28]
Notturno No. 2, [07:11]
Notturno No. 3, [04:14]
Notturno No. 4, [03:31]
Quartet No. 7 in E major for two violins, viola and cello, MS34 (transcription
from quartet for strings and guitar) [22:49]
Sonata per Rovene per mandolino e chitarra, MS14 [02:56]
Serenata per mandolino e chitarra, MS16 [02:53]
Minuetto per lamandorlino per mandolino solo, MS106 [07:05]