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Paganini's Daemon
Next Monday sees the DVD release of Paganini’s Daemon: A Most Enduring Legend directed by Christopher Nupen(pictured right) which attempts to present a picture of this strange, extraordinary man who, in his youth, was as famous for his gambling and womanising as he was for his prodigious talent as a musician. Yet despite this and the ill health he endured throughout his life – he was diagnosed with syphilis at the age of 20 and his remedy included mercury and opium along with all their devastating side-effects - he served his daemon with commitment and dedication. The first of the Romantic virtuosos, he drove himself with extraordinary energy, composed a vast range of original and memorable music and changed violin playing decisively.
Nupen has been making music documentaries with his production company, Allegro Films, since
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Gidon Kremer
violinist
February 27, 1947 - Riga (Latvia)
About
Born in Riga on February 27th, 1947, Gidon Kremer is considered as one of the greatest violinists and musicians of his generation. Both professional violinists, his father and grandfather introduced him to the instrument. Gidon Kremer was then taught by David Oistrakh who passed on to his disciple the art of the Russian violin along with considerable open-mindedness endowed with a demanding musical knowledge. This exceptional tutoring put him in a strong position and enabled the young violinist to confront the most demanding competitions.
Success at different international competitions came quickly: third prize at the Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition in Brussels in 1967, first prize at the Paganini Competition in Genoa in 1969 and first prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1970. This success allowed Gidon Kremer to give his first concerts in the West, (Germany, Salzburg, New York) and facilitated his exile from the USSR. Gidon Kremer then made a name fo
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Paganini Competition
International violin competition
The Paganini Competition (aka Premio Paganini or Paganini Concore) is an international violin competition named after the famed virtuoso and founder of contemporary violin technique Niccolò Paganini. Created in 1954 it has been carried out ever since in the months of September and October. The "Paganini Competition" is one of the most important violin competitions. It is held every two years at "Carlo Felice" theatre in Genoa, Italy. There are three levels of competition: preliminaries, semi-finals, and finals and repertoire that is played includes solo violin, violin and piano accompaniment, and violin and orchestra.
Participation
Participants are of all nationalities and are between 15 and 31 years of age.
Competition
Preliminaries: Preliminary repertoire includes two selections for solo violin or violin and piano accompaniment and two Caprices from Paganini's 24 Caprices, Op.1 M.S. 25 for solo violin.
Semi-Finals: Three or four selections for solo violin or violin and piano, one virtuoso p
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