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Category:	Romantic Music
Name:	Nicolo Paganini
Birth Year:	1782
Death Year:	1840
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Biography, Lectures, and Research Links:	Biography Blog Nicolo Paganini Artist Song Name Composer Composition Instrument Paganini was the greatest violinist of his age, exercising a strong influence on the developing technique of violin playing and, through his virtuosity on the instrument, on the ambitions of performers on other instruments. Born in Genoa in 1782, he studied there, at first with his father. He spent eight years, from 1801, at Lucca, later as solo violinist to the court of Napoleon's sister, installed there as ruler by her brother. From 1810 he traveled as a virtuoso, at first in Italy and then, from 1828, abroad, causing a sensation wherever he went, his phenomenal technique giving rise to rumors of diabolical assistance. His career went into partial decline from 1834, followed by a significant deterioration in health. He died in Nice in 1840. [Adapted from Karadar] The Great Books: Nicolo Paganini Please browse our Amazon list of titles about Nicolo Paganini. For rare and hard to find works we recommend our Alibris list of titles about Nicolo Paganini. Post Comments, Questions or Suggestions! This database is maintained by Malaspina Great Books.
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