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    The first complete recording of Paganini's caprices on solo violin as written were Ruggero Ricci's in 1947. But the first real version, an absurd arrangement for violin with piano, of the 24 were previous. Who made it and when?

    Question #89516. Asked by Cem1942. (Dec 07 07 6:08 AM)


    Trooper2196

    		Leopold Auer
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_Auer

    Dec 07 07, 1:06 PM
    Cem1942

    		No. Absolutely no. Where did you read that he
    made first Paganini's 24 recording?. Not in the link you did. If you read it somewhere else, is a mistake.

    Dec 07 07, 1:29 PM

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