Paganiniana @ChloeChuaviolinist

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Singaporean violinist Chloe Chua plays Paganiniana. Chloe is one day shy of 17 at the time of this recording. She was Artist-In-Residence of the Singapore Symphony in our 2022/23 and 2023/24 seasons.

The name of Italian violinist-composer Niccolò Paganini is known to even the most superficial lover of classical music, and his Caprice No. 24 is perhaps one of the best known of his showpieces. In 1954, American virtuoso violinist Nathan Milstein published a set of variations which he called Paganiniana, as a tribute to the original Paganini work. Videos of Milstein performing the work show that he changed bowings, fingerings, and even notes between performances, which may be frustrating for those who believe the written music is sacrosanct, but reflects the fact that at the heart of music, as well as at the core of every successful performer, there should be a spirit of improvisation and spontaneity which differentiates a magical performance from a merely competent one. (Edward C. Yong)

Recorded live at the Victoria Concert Hall, Singapore, on 6 Jan 2024.

Cover: Chloe (Photo by Clive Choo) with the famous fake daguerreotype of Paganini, forged in 1900 by Italian violin maker Giuseppe Fiorini.

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