PagaNini

Earlier this year, an unusual reunion took place in Brescia, northern Italy: Five historic instruments that once belonged to Niccolò Paganini were brought together in one place for the first time. These instruments comprised the so-called “Paganini Quartet”—two violins, a viola, and a cello, which were loaned to the Goldmund Quartet from Munich seven years ago—as well as a guitar that was also once owned by the famous composer and musician from Genoa. Today, this guitar is housed in the museum at Palazzo Tursi in Genoa and is played by the Italian guitarist Carlotta Dalia. On September 11, 2026, the album “Paganini – his music, his instruments” is released by Berlin Classics. It marks the first collaboration between the quartet and the guitarist, who devote themselves entirely to Paganini’s chamber music on this recording.


“The performances of these chamber works also marks the first time that five historical instruments that once belonged to Paganini himself have been reunited and played together.”
– The Violin Channel

“Authentischer und auratischer geht’s nicht, aber die Qualität sollte auch stimmen! Und das tut sie. Und so wird hier eine schöne, durchaus auch harmonische Geschichte erzählt.”
– Rondo

“Auf wunderbare Weise finden sich hier Gitarristin Carlotta Dalia und das Goldmund Quartett zusammen. Passend zum emotionalen Ausdruck der Musik hat man sich seitens der Musikerinnen und Musiker für einen sehr warmen intimen Aufnahmeklang entschieden.”
– Radio Klassik

“For this album, the ensemble performs alongside Carlotta Dalia, who plays a guitar that once belonged to Paganini and is now housed at the Palazzo Tursi in Genoa.”
– Violinist

“Das Goldmund Quartett wirft mit “Paganini – his music, his instruments” einen neuen Blick auf ihn, der von der Geige wegführt.”
– SR Kultur

“This is first-rate playing that has been recorded in such a clean and crisp way that the performances seem like they are happening in front of you and not coming through your speakers.”
– Cultur Attaché