Paganini 24 Capricci, Op. 1 Sergey Malov

• Niccolò Paganini (1782 - 1840): 24 Caprices, Op. 1:
• 1Paganini: 24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 1 in E Major Andante01:43
• 2Paganini: 24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 2 in B Minor Moderato03:07
• 3Paganini: 24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 3 in E Minor Sostenuto-Presto-Sostenuto02:53
• 4Paganini: 24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 4 in C Minor Maestoso06:08
• 5Paganini: 24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 5 in A Minor Agitato02:23
• 6Paganini: 24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 6 in G Minor Lento04:03
• 7Paganini: 24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 7 in A Minor Posato04:02
• 8Paganini: 24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 8 in E-Flat Major Maestoso02:53
• 9Paganini: 24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 9 in E Major Allegretto03:08
• 10Paganini: 24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 10 in G Minor Vivace02:20
• 11Paganini: 24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 11 in C Major Andante-Presto-Andante03:43
• 12Paganini: 24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 12 in A-Flat Major Allegro02:35
• 13Paganini: 24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 13 in B-Flat Major Allegro02:00
• 14Paganini: 24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 14 in E-Flat Major Moderato01:20
• 15Paganini: 24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 15 in E Minor Posato02:35
• 16Paganini: 24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 16 in G Minor Presto01:27
• 17Paganini: 24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 17 in E-Flat Major Sostenuto-Andante03:18
• 18Paganini: 24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 18 in C Major Corrente-Allegro02:57
• 19Paganini: 24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 19 in E-Flat Major Lento-Allegro Assai02:17
• 20Paganini: 24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 20 in D Major Allegretto03:07
• 21Paganini: 24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 21 in A Major Amoroso-Presto03:05
• 22Paganini: 24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 22 in F Major Marcato02:30
• 23Paganini: 24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 23 in E-Flat Major Posato-Minore-Posato03:19
• Paganini-Collage, Improvisation by Sergey Malov:
• 24Paganini: Paganini-Collage, Improvisation by Sergey Malov02:25
• 24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 24 in A Minor Tema:
• 25Paganini: 24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 24 in A Minor Tema: Quasi Presto-Variationi I-XI - Finale04:23
• Ad Libitum Rock, Capriccio No. 5 in a Rock Version by Sergey Malov:
• 26Paganini: Ad Libitum Rock, Capriccio No. 5 in a Rock Version by Sergey Malov03:04
• Total Runtime01:16:45

Info for Paganini 24 Capricci, Op. 1

This recording is already the artist’s second encounter with Niccolò Paganini. After the 2014 album “Hommage á Paganini”, this is now the complete Opus 1 of the great Italian.

The versatile Russian searches for starting points for creativity in dealing with the highly virtuoso music. Thus the 24 Capricci once again become a continuous story. The fast tempi, the lightness in seemingly unplayable passages is only the surface. Rather, Malov searches for the depth, the wit, the variety of colours in this ingenious music. In addition to the improvisations and ornamentations, effects (forest echo, birdsong) can sometimes be heard. Before the last, 24th Caprice, there is a subjective summary of what has been heard so far. In October 2021, the artist will be awarded with the German “Opus Klassik” in the category “Solo Recording Instrument of the Year” for his most recently released album “Bach – 6 Suites for Cello Solo played on a Violoncello da Spalla”.

Sergey Malov, violin, electric violin

Sergey Malov
is a creative artist. He brings music of different styles and epochs to his audience in an authentic way. He performs on 4 instruments: violin, viola, violoncello da spalla and baroque violin.

As a violinist Sergey Malov won international prizes at the Paganini Competition in Genova, Mozart Competition in Salzburg, Heifetz Competition in Vilnius and Michael Hill Competition in Queenstown. On the viola he was a prize winner at the ARD Competition in Munich and the Tokyo Viola Competition. As a soloist on both instruments he performed with BBC Symphony Orchestra London, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Enescu Philharmonic, Tokyo Philharmonic, Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra.

In the 2017-18 season he will perform the Sibelius Violin Concerto with Helsinki Philharmonic and the Stravinsky Violin Concerto with Tampere Symphony Orchestra.

Sergey Malov received a special prize at the Bach Competition in Leipzig and plays a baroque violin by Gioffredo Cappa from the “Jump Start Junior” Foundation Amsterdam. As a soloist and conductor he performed with AKAMUS, Venice Baroque Orchestra, “Musica Viva” Orchestra Moskow, Camerata Salzburg, Finnish Baroque Orchestra, Sevilla Baroque Orchestra.

Malov’s videos featuring his Violoncello da spalla were watched over a million times online. Apart from the 6 Cello Suites by J.S.Bach, he performs a large scale of solo and chamber repertoire on this rare instrument.

In his performances he combines elements of composed music and free improvisation. He combines several instruments in his unique multi-track recordings.

In September 2017 Sergey Malov was appointed as a Professor at the Zürich University of Music.

Malov’s recordings were released by DECCA, EASonus, Hännsler Profil, Alba and Pan Classics.

His newest album “Hommage á Ysaÿe” will appear in September 2017.

Equally fluent in Russian, German, English and Hungarian he also speaks French and Spanish.

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