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Composer (MIDI)

Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840); ITA

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Niccolò Paganini

Paganini, Niccolò (b Genoa, 1782; d Nice, 1840). It. violinist and composer. Regarded as greatest of all vn. virtuosos. Made first tour at 13 and comp. difficult pieces for himself to play. During a love affair in 1801-4 he took up the guitar, for which he composed 6 str. qts. with a guitar part, and other works. Returned to platform 1805 with sensational success. Dir. of mus. to Princess of Lucca 1805-9. Milan début 1813, Vienna 1828, Paris and London 1831. In Paris in 1833 commissioned va. conc. from Berlioz, the result being Harold en Italie, but he never played it. From 1834 he made few appearances: for some years he had been suffering from cancer of the larynx which killed him in 1840. He left a fortune and was generous to colleagues in need. Owned vns. by Stradivarius, Guarnerius, and Amati, also Stradivarius va. and db. His Mephistophelean appearance led to stories that his virtuosity stemmed from diabolical powers; he was a skilled showman and although his feats as a virtuoso are no longer regarded as unique or unapproachable, he pioneered the use of harmonics, tuned his instr. to obtain special effects, used several styles of bowing, and exploited staccato and pizzicato as never before. His intonation was unfailingly accurate. Works incl.:

VN. CONCS.: No.1 in Eb (usually played in D) (?1817), No.2 in B minor, with Rondo à la clochette (1826), No.3 in E major (1826), No.4 in D minor (1830), No.5 in A minor (1830), and the so-called No.6 in E minor (comp. c.1815) (and others lost).

VN. AND ORCH.: Le Streghe (Witches' Dance) based on air by Süssmayer; Variations on God Save the King; Moto perpetuo, allegro de concert; Variations on Non più mesta (La Cenerentola); Variations on the air Di tanti palpiti (Tancredi).

VC. AND ORCH.: Variations on Theme of Rossini for 2 vc.

SOLO VN.: 24 Caprices (c.1805); Variations on Le Carnaval de Venise; Duo in C; Recitative and Variations on 3 airs for the 4th string.

CHAMBER MUSIC: 12 sonatas for vn. and guitar; 6 qts. for vn., va., guitar, and vc.; vn. sonata with vn. and vc. acc.; Terzettos for vn., vc., guitar; 3 str. qts. (1800-5).

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