Yes Paganini the extraordinary violin virtuoso and composer - his works can respond well to percussion instruments as we have illustrated. If you think about it, part of his dazzling performance was based on the manual dexterity with which he poured out streams of very short notes - the other part was the musical genius to be able to improvise on the fly and at great speed. No wonder he wanted to keep the scores, on which these performances were based, a secret from potential imitators.
Today's streaming sample is a LoFi MP3 clip from Caprice No 24 which is the famous one from which Brahms took the theme for his variations. We have tried combining to different instruments with steel drums for these pieces including a Mega Moog synthesizer and the Marimba. The latter produces a purer percussion sound and is probably my favorite but I still try out the Mega Moog from time to time as part of my homage to Keith Emerson for his inspiration and because it can deliver unique dramatic sounds.
Today's streaming sample is a LoFi MP3 clip from Caprice No 24 which is the famous one from which Brahms took the theme for his variations. We have tried combining to different instruments with steel drums for these pieces including a Mega Moog synthesizer and the Marimba. The latter produces a purer percussion sound and is probably my favorite but I still try out the Mega Moog from time to time as part of my homage to Keith Emerson for his inspiration and because it can deliver unique dramatic sounds.