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    Niccolo Paganini was an Italian violinist born in 1782 who was one of the greatest violin virtuosos in history. He began studying the violin at age 5 and composing at age 8. Through rigorous self-study practicing up to 15 hours per day, he developed revolutionary techniques such as ricochet bowing and using harmonics. He toured extensively across Europe as a soloist, being one of the first to perform completely unaccompanied. Though his works were difficult, pieces like his 24 Capricci and the movement La Campanella from his Sonatas for Violin became very popular.

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    Niccolo Paganini was an Italian violinist born in 1782 who was one of the greatest violin virtuosos in history. He began studying the violin at age 5 and composing at age 8. Through rigorous self-study practicing up to 15 hours per day, he developed revolutionary techniques such as ricochet bowing and using harmonics. He toured extensively across Europe as a soloist, being one of the first to perform completely unaccompanied. Though his works were difficult, pieces like his 24 Capricci and the movement La Campanella from his Sonatas for Violin became very popular.

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    Niccolo Paganini was an Italian violinist born in 1782 who was one of the greatest violin virtuosos in history. He began studying the violin at age 5 and composing at age 8. Through rigorous self-study practicing up to 15 hours per day, he developed revolutionary techniques such as ricochet bowing and using harmonics. He toured extensively across Europe as a soloist, being one of the first to perform completely unaccompanied. Though his works were difficult, pieces like his 24 Capricci and the movement La Campanella from his Sonatas for Violin became very popular.

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    Niccolo Paganini

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    Degulacion, Giban, Tobongbanua,
    Tolosa
    Niccolo Paganini
    • Born on October 27, 1782 in Genoa, Italy
    • One of the 6 children of Teresa and Antonio Paganini and died on the 27 th of May 1840 in France
    • He began his musical endeavors at the age of 5
    • One of the greatest violin virtuosos in history
    • He composed and performed his first sonata in 1790, at the age of 8.
    • He studied under many great violinist including Giovanni Servetto and Alessando Rolla
    • His chose a self-study program with a schedule of 15 hours a day of practice.
    • In 1795, he began to tour as a soloist
    • In 1795, he began to tour as a soloist
    • He was the first performer to travel without any back up instruments, he performed completely
    unaccompanied
    • He was labeled the “Hexenshon” the witch’s brat
    • In 1828, he lost all of his teeth, this only added to the eerie and demonic persona
    The Performer and Techniques
    • He recieved music lessons from his father before he was 6
    years old and later from the best instructors in Genova. And
    then he performed music in Italy, France, Germany, Poland,
    Vienna, London
    • He was labeled the “Hexenshon” the witch’s brat • In 1828, he
    lost all of his teeth, this only added to the eerie and demonic
    persona
    • Ricochet Bowing - bouncing the bow against the string
    • Scordatura- mis-tuning the strings so one can play in various
    keys without shifting
    • Pizzicato - plucking the strings; with both left and right hand •
    Harmonics were used to create unusual sounds
    His Works
    • 32 pieces written for violin with accompaniments
    • 5 violin solos
    • 2 orchestral arrangements
    • 4 chamber pieces
    • guitar quartets
    • Most of his works were never published due to lack of copy rights and his belief that
    they were too difficult for others to have ever played
    • The last movement, La Campanella, became so well known that Paganini played it
    without the preceding movements.
    • Sonata per La Grand’ Viola and Orchestra was inspired by a Stadivari viola
    • His most famous work, 24 Capricci, consisted of 24 individual pieces that highlight a
    particular skill

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