Since you are interested in Paganini: 24 Caprices Op 1 for solo violin, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
MODEST MUSSORGSKY / NIKOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV / RYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Galina Vishnevskaya - Songs and Dances of Death / Songs & Opera arias by Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov (Recorded 1 Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) / London Philharmonic orchestra. Mistislav Rostropovich [ EMI Great Recordings of the Century / CD - released 20/Dec/2003 ] "In this, the first ever recording of the Songs and Dances of Death in Shostakovich's orchestration, Vishnevskaya's art is quite exceptionally imaginative and magnetic." (Gramophone) |
J. S. BACH
Bach: Sonatas & Partitas for solo violin, BWV1001-1006 Itzhak Perlman (violin) [ Warner Classics Perlman Complete Warner Recordings / 2 CD - released 20/Jan/2016 ] "The range of tone in Perlman's playing adds to the power of these performances, infectiously rhythmic in dance movements but conveying the intensity of live performance in there." Rosette (Highest rating) Penguin Stereo Guide |
JOSEF HAYDN / LUIGI BOCCHERINI
Haydn / Boccherini: Cello Concertos Jacqueline du Pre (cello) / English Chamber Orchestra / London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim [ Warner Classics Original Jacket Reissues / CD - released 20/Apr/2016 ] "These Jacqueline du Pré performances have been classics for decades and now sound better than ever in their latest remastering." (MusicWeb) |
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk (Complete Opera recorsded in 1978) Galina Vishnevskaya, Nicolai Gedda, Dimiter Petkov / Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Philharmonic, Mstislav Rostropovich [ Warner Classics Home of Opera / 2 CD - released 20/May/2016 ] 1001 Classical recordings you must hear before you die (1901-1950) - 'Rostropovich in his finest recording ever. With an impressive cast and Rostropovich's galvanizing commitment so strongly conveyed' - Gramophone Rosette Recording |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Violin Sonatas 1-3 Itzhak Perlman (violin) Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano) [ Warner Classics Itzhak Perlman Edition / 2 CD - released 28/Aug/2015 ] The Perlman Edition: Great recordings at special prices |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Violin Sonatas [complete] Itzhak Perlman (violin) Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano) [ Decca Ovation / 4 CD Box Set - released 1/Dec/2010 ] "The recording boasts unusually truthful violin sound capturing all the colour of Perlman's playing." (Gramophoen Classical Music guide) |