Niccolò Paganini; Ruben Varga - Violin Works (Ruben Varga)

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Composer: Niccolò Paganini; Ruben Varga

1. Paganini - Variations on "God Save the Queen", Op. 9
2. Paganini - Variations on "Nel cor più non mi sento", MS44
3. Paganini - 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1: Caprice in E-Flat major: Sostenuto – Andante
4. Paganini - 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1: Caprice in A Minor: Tema con Variazioni (Quasi Presto)
5. Varga - Prelude and Four Caprices
6. Varga - Sonata in G Minor

Ruben Varga, violin

Date: 1974 / 2026

Label: Audio Fidelity

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Born in Palestine, violinist Ruben Varga (1928–1984) was a recognized child prodigy who maintained a distinguished international music career despite losing his sight to a grenade explosion at age eleven. After performing with the Budapest Philharmonic during World War II and returning to Israel, he moved to the United States, earning citizenship through an act of Congress in 1952. Following his 1949 New York debut, Varga toured extensively across North America, Europe, and South America through the 1970s. He recorded works by Brahms, Paganini, and his own original caprices while also serving as a violin instructor.

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