Niccolò (or Nicolò) Paganini (27 October 1782 ? 27
May 1840) was an Italian violinist, violist, guitarist,
and composer. He was one of the most celebrated violin
virtuosi of his time, and left his mark as one of the
pillars of modern violin technique.
Paganini composed his own works to play exclusively in
his concerts, all of which had profound influences on
the evolution of violin techniques. His 24 Caprices
were probably composed in the period between 1805 to
1809, while he was i...(+)
Niccolò (or Nicolò) Paganini (27 October 1782 ? 27
May 1840) was an Italian violinist, violist, guitarist,
and composer. He was one of the most celebrated violin
virtuosi of his time, and left his mark as one of the
pillars of modern violin technique.
Paganini composed his own works to play exclusively in
his concerts, all of which had profound influences on
the evolution of violin techniques. His 24 Caprices
were probably composed in the period between 1805 to
1809, while he was in the service of the Baciocchi
court. Also during this period, he composed the
majority of the solo pieces, duo-sonatas, trios and
quartets for the guitar. These chamber works may have
been inspired by the publication, in Lucca, of the
guitar quintets of Boccherini. Many of his variations
(and he has become the de facto master of this musical
genre), including Le Streghe, The Carnival of Venice,
and Nel cor più non mi sento, were composed, or at
least first performed, before his European concert
tour.
In 1855, Thomas Aptommas created this arrangement was
created entirely for Concert (Pedal) Harp.
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