Niccolò Paganini
Niccolò (or Nicolò) Paganini (Italian: [ni(k)koˈlɔ ppaɡaˈniːni] ⓘ; 27 October 1782 – 27 May 1840) was an Italian violinist and composer. He was the most celebrated violin virtuoso of his time, and left his mark as one of the pillars of modern violin technique. His 24 Caprices for Solo Violin Op. 1 are among the best known of his compositions and have served as an inspiration for many prominent composers.
"Paganini" redirects here. For other uses, see Paganini (disambiguation).– Caprice No. 5
Jason Becker
– "Paganini", arrangement of Caprice No. 16 and various works.
Mike Campese
– "6 Sonatas dedicadas a Paganini" for solo violin.
Julián Carrillo
– Capriccio Diabolico for classical guitar is a homage to Paganini, and quotes "La campanella"
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
– Souvenir de Paganini for solo piano (1829; published posthumously)
Frédéric Chopin
– Cadenza for the 1st movement of Paganini's Violin Concerto No. 2 Op. 7 "La Campanella" (1967)
Ivry Gitlis
– Fantasia for piano in C major "Souvenir de Paganini", WoO 8, S. 190.
Johann Nepomuk Hummel
– Paganini Concerto in D major (recomposed paraphrase of the first movement of the Op. 6 Concerto) for violin and orchestra
Fritz Kreisler
– Six Grandes Études de Paganini, S. 141 for solo piano (1851) (virtuoso arrangements of 5 caprices, including the 24th, and La Campanella from Violin Concerto No. 2)
Franz Liszt
– Paganini's Violin Concerto No. 4 is used in the opening of "Far Beyond the Sun" in Trial by Fire. Caprice No. 24 was used as a part of the solo in the song "Prophet of Doom" from the album War to End All Wars.
Yngwie Malmsteen
– Paganiniana, a set of variations based on the theme from Paganini's 24th Caprice in which the variations are based on motifs from other caprices
Nathan Milstein
– "Le Carnaval de Venise" pas de deux (aka "Satanella" pas de deux). Based on airs from Paganini's Il carnevale di Venezia, op. 10. Originally choreographed by Marius Petipa as a concert piece for himself and the ballerina Amalia Ferraris. First performed at the Imperial Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre of Saint Petersburg on 24 February [O.S. 12 February] 1859.
Cesare Pugni
– Caprice Variations (1970), 50 variations for solo violin
George Rochberg
– "Concerto in B Minor" is an adaptation of Allegro Maestoso (first movement) of Paganini's Violin Concerto No. 2 in B minor, Op. 7.
Michael Romeo
– "Scherzo alla Paganini" and "Paganini Paraphrase"
Uli Jon Roth
– Studies after Caprices by Paganini, Op. 3 (1832; piano); 6 Concert Studies on Caprices by Paganini, Op. 10 (1833, piano). A movement from his piano work Carnaval (Op. 9) is named for Paganini.
Robert Schumann
(19th-century Polish flautist known as "The Paganini of the Flute") – "Souvenir à Paganini" Grand Variations on "The Carnival of Venice"
Johann Sedlatzek
– Renewing the Myth for alto saxophone and piano
Marilyn Shrude
– Paganini Variations for both wind band and brass band
Philip Wilby
– Paganini Concerto in D major (recomposed paraphrase of the first movement of the Op. 6 Concerto) for violin and orchestra
August Wilhelmj
– Paganini Variations for violin and piano
Eugène Ysaÿe
Auer, Leopold (1980) [1921]. Violin Playing As I Teach It. New York: Dover. 0486239179. LCCN 79055749. OL 4429295M.
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Bachmann, Alberto (1975) [1926]. An Encyclopedia of the Violin. New York: Da Capo. 0306800047. LCCN 74020867. OL 5057691M.
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Berford, Tatiana (2010). Николо Паганини: Стилевые истоки творчества [The Stylistic Sources of Niccolò Paganini's Work] (in Russian). St Petersburg: Novikov. 978-5-87991-089-6.
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(1997). The Twenty-Four Caprices of Niccolo Paganini. Zurich: Zurich University.
Borer, Philippe
(2004). "Some Reflections on Paganini's Violin Strings" (PDF). Proceedings of the International Conference on Violin Making (in English and Italian): 85–98. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
Borer, Philippe
Boscassi, Angelo (1909). (in Italian). Napoli: Fratelli Pagano.
Il Violino di Niccolò Paganini conservato nel Palazzo Municipale di Genova
; Primrose, William; Stevens, Denis (1976). Violin and Viola. London: Macdonald and Jane's. ISBN 0356047156. LCCN 76379117. OL 4950946M.
Menuhin, Yehudi
Prefumo, Danilo; Dellaborra, Mariateresa (2020). Paganini: la vita, le opere, il suo tempo (in Italian). Lucca: Libreria Musicale Italiana. 978-8855430487.
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Viola in music
Archived 4 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine
Nicolo Paganini Discography: Exhaustive list of recordings (coarse- and micro-groove records, CD, SACD, VHS & DVD) arranged under 12 instrumental sections; includes index of artists, selected album covers & detailed composition list
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