The document discusses several virtuosic instrumental musicians throughout history including Franz Liszt, Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Niccolo Paganini, Jimi Hendrix, and modern performers like Marco Granados and Chris Thile. These musicians are renowned for pushing the technical boundaries of their instruments and setting new standards of performance.

1. Virtuosity pt. 2
Instrumental

2. • Pushing boundaries of technique
• Setting new standards

3. Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
• Hungary,Vienna, Paris
• Virtuoso Performer
• Piano Recitals

4. Liszt, Hungarian Rhapsody #2
played by Lang Lang

5. Liszt, Hungarian Rhapsody #2 (1P4H version)
Victor Borge and friend

6. Louis Moreau
Gottschalk
• 1829-1869
• born in New Orleans
• trained in Paris
• “American Liszt”

7. Gottschalk, “Union” (1862)
A Yankee Doodle
B Star Spangled Banner
A Yankee Doodle
C Hail, Columbia
D Yankee Doodle / Hail Columbia
A Fanfare like beginning
D Yankee Doodle / Hail Columbia

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• 1) I am male
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9. Niccolo Paganini
• 1782-1840
• Italian violin virtuoso

10. Paganini, Caprice no. 24
played by Hilary Hahn

11. Jimi Hendrix
(1942-1970)

12. • Extended techniques

13. George Crumb, Black Angels
played by the Kronos Quartet

14. Metallica, “Master of Puppets”

15. Marco
Granados
Venezuelan flutist

16. Chris Thile
Mandolin Maniac for
Nickel Creek
The Punch Brothers