PAGANINI: Music for Guitar and Viola [CD de audio] Luigi Attademo, Simone Gramaglia and Paganini

Although today he is considered almost exclusively as one of the greatest violin virtuosos of all time (which allowed him to achieve fame in his time comparable to that of the most acclaimed rock stars of our day) and an inspired composer of concertos and works for violin of intimidating difficulty, we must not forget that Niccolò Paganini was also the author of a wide production of chamber works for other instruments. This album presents a beautiful selection of works for viola (a chaste sister of the much more extroverted violin) and guitar, which between the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century were considered on the same level as the most famous classical instruments. These works are imbued with a wonderful intimacy and a moving melodic vein and express with great immediacy the charm and warmth typical of the Italian music of those years. The excellent performance features the violist Simone Gramaglia, long-time soloist and violist of the famous Cremona Quartet, and the guitarist Luigi Attademo, who already has a large discography in the Brilliant Classics catalogue, greeted with great enthusiasm by the specialized press. , which has defined its complete set of Paganini guitar works as "one of the best editions I have ever heard" (Guitar Foundation). Simone Gramaglia, viola.