Paganini Violin Concerto no1 Opening bars Anna Karkowska

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• Virtuosity 3/4, Anna Karkowska Lond... • • In Memory of Heroes of Warsaw Rising ... • In 1829 when Paganini wrote down his God Save the King Variations he also played historical concert in Warsaw . Why historical ? Legendary already 47 years old Italian Violin Virtuoso , mega star of XIX century Europe agreed to appeared on the same stage, during the same concert with younger than him Polish Violin Virtuoso Karol Lipinski in sort of dueling concert between them. • Melomans from all over Europe came to Warsaw to decide who is the ,, better'' violin virtuoso but really to enjoy amazing art of those two out of this world musicians and virtuosos. • First ,,round'' of this historical duel went to Lipinski ,second to Paganini. • It is worth to mention that before this remarkable event Niccolo Paganini agreed to show younger Polish virtuoso some of his secrets from arcans of violin playing.The same ultra secretive Paganini who never shared those most precious for him secrets of art of his legendary violin playing now decided to share them with Polish virtuoso.Why? I think because in the past one of Paganini's important violin mentors was a Polish virtuoso - Fryderyk Albert Duranowski from whom Paganini even borrowed demonical appearance on the stage , not to mention double harmonics which technic Paganini developed to the absolute impossible perfection and made his signature • Ania is playing on Karol Lipinski s violin. Did Lipinski performed on this Guarneri del Gesu in 1829 in Warsaw?Probably and it is very likely that Paganini recommended this particular violin maker to Lipinski when Karol was studying with him few years back in Italy. • Guarneri del Gesu owns his fame to Paganini and in part Paganini owns his fame to Guarneri del Gesu and his creation from 1743 known as Il Cannone for a reason • it was Paganini who made this particular Violin Maker famous forever and for the very good reason. Guarneri del Gesu Violins are simply out of this world and they are fewer in numbers than Staridavari's. • Paganini Violin Concerto no.1 Opening bars, • Anna Karkowska on Karol Lipinski Violin

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