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As a ten-year-old Ricci had made his concert debut in his native San Francisco, a year later he already stood onstage at Carnegie Hall with Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto. His parents, music-loving Italian immigrants, had enabled him to study with the famous teacher Louis Persinger. Later on he continued his education with Georg Kulenkampff in Berlin and enjoyed the support of the great Fritz Kreisler.
In addition to the astonishing ease of the virtuoso, this collection also exemplifies Ricci's respectful handling of the great works that Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Dvork, Mendelssohn and others have written for his instrument.
Summary | Ruggiero Ricci (1918 - 2012) secured his entry into the history of recorded music with the very first recording of the 24 caprices by "the devil's violinist" Nicolo Paganini... |
Contributors | Ruggiero Ricci |
Format | CD (Boxed set) |
Release date | 20180420 |