27.06.2026 19:30
Künstlerhaus Boswil, Alte Kirche, Flurstrasse 21, 5623 Boswil
CHF 75.00/60.00/40.00
Students/learners: Price reduction of CHF 20.00 per ticket
Children under thirteen: free
Members of the association: Price reduction of CHF 5.00 per ticket
Students/learners: Price reduction of CHF 20.00 per ticket
Children under thirteen: free
Members of the association: Price reduction of CHF 5.00 per ticket
Julia Fischer takes on Paganini's legendary 24 Caprices - a virtuoso venture between myth, technique and demonic brilliance.
"What music triggers in you cannot be described in words." - Benjamin Nyffenegger
In his biography of Paganini, Werner Fuld describes the almost unbelievable virtuosity that earned Niccolò Paganini the nickname "devil's violinist" as certainty "that the man must have sold his soul to the devil to be able to play like this". Paganini fascinated audiences with his almost supernatural technique, which he took to its peak in his 24 Caprices for solo violin: each Caprice is a jewel in its own right, full of wit, humor and operatic cantabile. Playing the entire cycle in a single evening is still considered almost impossible today - a risk that only a few violinists have taken and which allegedly not even Paganini himself faced in this form.
Before Julia Fischer takes on this extraordinary challenge, we will hear the sonorous Sonata per la Grand Viola, interpreted by Adrien La Marca. In conversation with Fränzi Frick, the technical extremes and myths surrounding Paganini's demonic, dazzling virtuosity come to life.
Julia Fischer, violin solo
Herbert Schuch, piano
Adrien La Marca, viola
Program:
Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840)
Sonata per la Grand Viola
24 Caprices for violin solo, op. 1
Before the concert: Culinary delights for your physical well-being
From 5.00 pm, we cordially invite you to an atmospheric aperitif in the tent behind the Old Church. You can look forward to tasty snacks, seasonal specialties and a drink in good company. A separate reservation is required.
Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.
In his biography of Paganini, Werner Fuld describes the almost unbelievable virtuosity that earned Niccolò Paganini the nickname "devil's violinist" as certainty "that the man must have sold his soul to the devil to be able to play like this". Paganini fascinated audiences with his almost supernatural technique, which he took to its peak in his 24 Caprices for solo violin: each Caprice is a jewel in its own right, full of wit, humor and operatic cantabile. Playing the entire cycle in a single evening is still considered almost impossible today - a risk that only a few violinists have taken and which allegedly not even Paganini himself faced in this form.
Before Julia Fischer takes on this extraordinary challenge, we will hear the sonorous Sonata per la Grand Viola, interpreted by Adrien La Marca. In conversation with Fränzi Frick, the technical extremes and myths surrounding Paganini's demonic, dazzling virtuosity come to life.
Julia Fischer, violin solo
Herbert Schuch, piano
Adrien La Marca, viola
Program:
Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840)
Sonata per la Grand Viola
24 Caprices for violin solo, op. 1
Before the concert: Culinary delights for your physical well-being
From 5.00 pm, we cordially invite you to an atmospheric aperitif in the tent behind the Old Church. You can look forward to tasty snacks, seasonal specialties and a drink in good company. A separate reservation is required.
Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.
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Künstlerhaus Boswil
Flurstrasse 21
5623 Boswil
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