Virtuoso Voices™ - Alexander Kobrin (Brahms’ Paganini Demon) 0:25
October 2006 CD



Music Suggestion:  Suitable for Kobrin’s recording of the Brahms’ “Variation on a Theme by Paganini.” (Harmonia Mundi 907404).



Suggested Host Intro:
More important than its beauty and its serious technical challenges, pianist Alexander Kobrin (Koe-Brin) says the Brahms “Variations on a Theme by Paganini” is all about image.


Kobrin Clip:  
"You have to create the character. You have to think about this image of Paganini, this demonic virtuoso who actually sold his soul to the devil...Of course, Brahms made it very difficult.  You have to study, you have to learn it very well and to practice it a lot. But much more important for me, is Paganini's devil image. And ahh...It's a very challenging piece." 


Suggested Host Outro:
Pianist Alexander Kobrin (Koe-Brin). He takes on the Devil right now with the Brahms “Variations on a Theme by Paganini.”





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