Phillips Salvatore Accardo

Niccolò Paganini was an Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, and composer. He was one of the most celebrated violin virtuosi of his time, and left his mark as one of the pillars of modern violin technique. His Caprice No. 24 in A minor, Op. 1, is among the best known of his compositions, and has served as an inspiration for many prominent composers.

Concerti delle Stagioni sono fra le creazioni più originali e straordinarie di
Antonio Vivaldi. Lo sa il pubblico d’oggi ma lo compresero immediatamente anche i contemporanei del “Prete Rosso”. L’originalità è tanto più sorprendente in quanto i Concerti seguono sostanzialmente il modello usuale: ripartizione in tre movimenti Veloce-Lento-Veloce e alternanze «tutti»-«solo» sulla via aperta da Giuseppe Torelli.

The collection "The Arches of the Palazzo Comunale " of Cremona has been enriched by a third violin made by Antonio Stradivari ,one of the most valuable pieces of violin making World : " The Vesuvius in 1727 ". Purchased by a British governor which also took him to India , the Vesuvius came into possession of the violinist Jan Hambourg , who kept it until his death (1947 ) giving rise to a popular trio with his brothers Mark ( pianist ) and Boris ( cellist ) .