In 1917 Szymanowski and his family left Tymoszówka and moved to Elisavetgrad, where he composed as well as playing a few concerts of his own music and accompanying violinist Wiktor Goldfeld. It was ...

It takes elements of egotism and daredevil fearlessness to play Niccolo Paganini's 24 terrifyingly difficult solo violin Caprices in one sitting. Friday night at the Romanian Embassy, Florin Croitoru ...

Violinist Yang In-mo expressed confidence in performing Niccolo Paganini’s 24 caprices for solo violin -- notorious for their difficulty -- during a showcase at Kumho Art Hall in Seoul on Monday. “I ...

Some thought he was a metaphorical musical God, others thought he literally got his virtuosity from a deal with the Devil. But what was the real story behind Niccolò Paganini’s genius? Born on 27 ...