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(5 out of 5 stars) This is a delightful cd that still sets the standard for these varied violin/guitar pieces even though they were recorded in November 92. Gil Shaham plays with an aristocratic charm that makes every piece sound so refreshing and witty; he has imbued into these Paganini works the purest violin tones and cleanest approach of everyone who has tackled the same works including Monica Huggett s recordings on Harmonia Mundi and the inexpensive Naxos recordings. Indeed while listening to both Huggett s and Shaham s interpretations of the Sonata Concertata , I prefer the latter simply because it is so much more refined; Huggett s playing seems more raw and less polished even though there may appear to be more energy. Huggett plays the piece as if it was a Baroque Miniature Masterpiece; Shaham plays it in the Classical Mold full of romance and feeling- imparting a greater degree of mystery and spirituality. Shaham makes every note sound just right and no quips wit ....