Grande Sonate En La Majeur Pour Guitare Et Violon / Tarentella En La Mineur / Six Sonates Opus 3 Pour Violon Et Guitare

Released in 1972 on the La Voix de Son Maître label, this recording brings together two virtuoso performers—guitarist Oscar Ghiglia and violinist Régis Pasquier—to interpret the chamber music of Niccolò Paganini. The selection highlights Paganini’s lesser-known focus on the guitar as a primary instrument, featuring the Grande Sonate in A Major and the Six Sonatas from Opus 3, compositions that showcase his intricate approach to melodic interplay between the two strings.

The production serves as a notable entry in the catalog of classical guitar and violin duos from the early 1970s. By capturing these specific works, the recording highlights the technical demands Paganini placed on both instruments, shifting away from his better-known solo violin caprices. The release was received as a refined display of the dialogue between the guitar's percussive, harmonic texture and the violin's lyrical, soaring lines, maintaining a scholarly yet expressive tone consistent with the label's prestige in the French classical music market.