Zino Francescatti plays Paganini Violin Concerto #1; 1rst mvt Part 2

[RedViolin1000]

He was Jewish, also.

[maxreger100]

Interestingly, Francescatti was one of the few (only?) great 20th century virtuosos who did NOT study with a famous teacher or school.

His talent was prodigious and, on many concerti, his interpretation is my favorite.

[Lactoris1]

Francescatti born 1902 was from the Marseilles area s. France - mixed Italian-French family - grandparents said to have known Paganini. He is magnificent, but full credit should go to Eugene Ormandy + the Philadelphia orchestra also.

[calloffthedogs]

This is suave! (And Im not talking shampoo folks).

[mon75tana]

carl flesch's cadenza--rarely played, but also used by Michael Rabin--

[henry89it]

who's cadenza?

[MsQotu]

It doesn't get any better than this!