Paganini: Guitar Music, Vol. 2 — Part 1

Released in 1998, this performance by Frédéric Zigante presents Niccolò Paganini's "Sonata No. 17, in A Major: Minuetto". A minuet rather than a waltz, this movement refers to the older courtly dance and can accompany a travel sequence.

The 1998 release features Frédéric Zigante performing Niccolò Paganini's "Sonata No. 17, in A Major: Perligordino". The Perligordino designation distinguishes this dance movement from the minuet paired with it in Sonata No. 17.

Niccolò Paganini's "Sonata No. 18, in A Major: Minuetto", performed by Frédéric Zigante, appears on a 1998 release. The minuet gives the movement a three-beat dance reference and can accompany a travel sequence.

Released in 1998, this performance by Frédéric Zigante presents Niccolò Paganini's "Sonata No. 18, in A Major: Allegretto". This movement specifies a moderately quick Allegretto rather than a slow interlude and can accompany a light comic episode.

The 1998 release features Frédéric Zigante performing Niccolò Paganini's "Sonata No. 19, in C Major: Minuetto". The movement uses the minuet form as a compact dance piece and can accompany an intimate romantic episode.

Niccolò Paganini's "Sonata No. 19, in C Major: Allegretto", performed by Frédéric Zigante, appears on a 1998 release. The Allegretto marking suggests light forward motion without the haste of an Allegro and can accompany a small celebration in a period setting.

Released in 1998, this performance by Frédéric Zigante presents Niccolò Paganini's "Sonata No. 20, in C Major: Minuetto". A minuet rather than a waltz, this movement refers to the older courtly dance and can accompany a coastal travel sequence.

The 1998 release features Frédéric Zigante performing Niccolò Paganini's "Sonata No. 20, in C Major: Valtz". The guitar waltz offers a dance-led alternative to the set's Andantino movements and can accompany a coastal travel sequence.

Niccolò Paganini's "Sonata No. 21, in A Major: Minuetto", performed by Frédéric Zigante, appears on a 1998 release. The minuet gives the movement a three-beat dance reference and can accompany an intimate romantic episode.

Released in 1998, this performance by Frédéric Zigante presents Niccolò Paganini's "Sonata No. 21, in A Major: Valtz". This movement draws on the waltz rather than the minuet heard elsewhere in the sonata set and can accompany a small celebration in a period setting.

The 1998 release features Frédéric Zigante performing Niccolò Paganini's "Sonata No. 22, in D Major: Minuetto". The movement uses the minuet form as a compact dance piece and can accompany a small celebration in a period setting.

Niccolò Paganini's "Sonata No. 22, in D Major: Andantino", performed by Frédéric Zigante, appears on a 1998 release. The Andantino marking calls for moderate movement rather than a fast dance and can accompany an intimate romantic episode.

Released in 1998, this performance by Frédéric Zigante presents Niccolò Paganini's "Sonata No. 23, in A Major: Minuetto detto il Matto". The minuet bears the distinctive subtitle Il Matto, meaning The Madman, suitable for a character-led period scene.

The 1998 release features Frédéric Zigante performing Niccolò Paganini's "Sonata No. 23, in A Major: Allegretto 01". This is the first of two consecutive Allegretto movements in Sonata No. 23, distinguished here by the suffix 01.

Niccolò Paganini's "Sonata No. 23, in A Major: Allegretto 02", performed by Frédéric Zigante, appears on a 1998 release. This is the second of the two consecutive Allegretto movements in Sonata No. 23, following the minuet titled Il Matto.

Released in 1998, this performance by Frédéric Zigante presents Niccolò Paganini's "Sonata No. 24, in G Major: Minuetto". A minuet rather than a waltz, this movement refers to the older courtly dance and can accompany a landscape sequence.

The 1998 release features Frédéric Zigante performing Niccolò Paganini's "Sonata No. 24, in G Major: Andantino". The moderate Andantino contrasts with the dance forms used elsewhere in the collection and can accompany a travel sequence.

Niccolò Paganini's "Sonata No. 25, in E Major: Minuetto", performed by Frédéric Zigante, appears on a 1998 release. The minuet gives the movement a three-beat dance reference and can accompany a travel sequence.

Released in 1998, this performance by Frédéric Zigante presents Niccolò Paganini's "Sonata No. 25, in E Major: Valtz". This movement draws on the waltz rather than the minuet heard elsewhere in the sonata set and can accompany a travel sequence.

The 1998 release features Frédéric Zigante performing Niccolò Paganini's "Sonata No. 26, in A Major: Minuetto per la Signora Marina". The minuet's title names Signora Marina, giving the courtly dance a personal dedication suitable for a period portrait.