Pavel Šporcl – Concert in the Old Style
Johann Sebastian Bach
Ciaccona
Niccolò Paganini
Concerto in D major
Capriccio No. 24
Alfred Schnittke
Suite in the Old Style
Henryk Wieniawski
Legende in G minor Op. 17
Polonaise de concert Op. 4
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Pavel Šporcl | violin
Petr Jiříkovský | piano
Church of Sts. Simon and Jude
Church of Sts. Simon and Jude
The famous owner of the blue violin chose the subtitle "Old Style Concert" for his programme. He was inspired by the violinist Jan Kubelík and his famous recitals in Carnegie Hall at the beginning of the 20th century. Hence the emphasis on Paganini's highly virtuosic compositions.
