Mr. Kenoly Kadia on Instagram: "“Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini” by Rachmaninoff. Built on Paganini’s Caprice No. 24, the variations constantly shift character, texture, and technical demands. Variation No. 5 is especially striking for its explosive energy and rhythmic drive, marked by rapid figurations, sharp accents, syncopated rhythms and a biting, almost sarcastic character that pushes clarity, precision, and control under speed. It requires a strong sense of articulation and rhythmic bite

New Video! Here is a performance of Paganini’s Caprice no. 24, filmed on July from 26 2024 at La Jolla Music Society’s SummerFest in La Jolla, California. Already during his lifetime, Nicolò Paganini's 24th Capriccio was one of his most famous compositions, and it inspired many transcriptions, including Rachmaninoff’s piano concerto, a cycle of piano etudes by Brahms, orchestral variations by Lutosławski and many others. Years ago, after I performed this piece as an encore somewhere, an audience