Search - Marina Piccinini: :: 24 Caprices Op. 1

Flutist Marina Piccinini relishes tradition with a twist! Having recorded J.S. Bach s Flute Sonatas with the Brasil Guitar Duo the first-ever recording using this combination of instruments (AVR 2196) she astounds again with astonishing virtuosity in her own arrangements of Paganini s devilishly difficult 24 Caprices. Piccinini matches Paganini s vision and independence of spirit, explaining, I was drawn to transcribe and record all the Caprices as a challenge and stimulus for my own development, a path towards pushing the envelope outside my personal comfort zone. What I discovered and fell in love with was a musical voice that demanded a far greater emotional expression through technical perfection of phrasing, flexibility of embouchure, depth of
sound, breath control, digital dexterity, and precise articulation.