PAGANINI’S CADENZAS. AN ANALYSIS OF THE EVOLUTION OF VIOLIN TECHNIQUE IN THE CADENZAS FOR THE FIRST VIOLIN CONCERTO
PAGANINI’S CADENZAS. AN ANALYSIS OF THE EVOLUTION OF VIOLIN TECHNIQUE IN THE CADENZAS FOR THE FIRST VIOLIN CONCERTO

Summary/Abstract: Paganini’s first violin concerto in D major appears on the public stage usually accompanied by the (in)famous ‘Sauret’ cadenza. Although there are other noteworthy cadenzas for this concerto, there is a sort of monopoly of practice in regards to the ‘Sauret’ cadenza. One could also argue that there exists inherent difficulties in writing a cadenza for a very challenging concerto such as Paganini’s.In this paper, I will take a look at existing cadenzas and analyze the technical means used in the writing of these works, trying to answer the question of ‘How does one write a cadenza for a difficult concerto such as Paganini’s?’.

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