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Niccolò Paganini

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Niccolò Paganini was a Genoese violinist and composer who was born in 1782 in Gênes, république de Gênes. He began learning the mandolin at age five and the violin at age seven under the guidance of his father. He composed his first sonata at age eight and performed his first concert shortly thereafter, playing a concerto by Pleyel. During his teenage years, he toured throughout northern Italy and established a reputation for technical innovation. He is famous for the work Vingt-quatre caprices pour violon, op. 1 (1820) and a series of violin concertos. He toured extensively across Europe, including performances in Vienna, Paris, and London. His compositions include “Le streghe” (1813) and “Mose-Fantasia” (1819). Paganini died in 1840 in Nice, royaume de Sardaigne.
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  2.   24 Caprices for Violin, Op.1: No. 13 in B flat
  3.   24 Caprices for Violin, Op.1: No. 9 in E
  4.   No. 1 in E flat major featuring Rohan de Silva
  5.   Sonata concertata in A Major, Op. 61, MS 2: III. Rondeu - Allegretto con brio scherzando by Niccolò Paganini
  6.   24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 23 in E-Flat Major. Posato by María Dueñas
  7.   24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 24 in A Minor. Tema con variazioni. Quasi presto by María Dueñas
  8.   24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 8 in E-Flat Major. Maestoso by María Dueñas
  9.   24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 7 in A Minor. Posato by María Dueñas
  10.   Paganini: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 6 in G Minor "The Trill'. [Adagio] by María Dueñas
  11.   24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 5 in A Minor. Agitato by María Dueñas
  12.   24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 4 in C Minor. Maestoso by María Dueñas
  13.   Paganini: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 3 in E Minor. Sostenuto – Presto by María Dueñas
  14.   Paganini: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 2 in B Minor. Moderato by María Dueñas
  15.   Violin Concerto No.4 in D minor: 3. Rondo galante (Andantino gaio) featuring London Symphony Orchestra
  16.   Paganini: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 21 in A Major. Amoroso by María Dueñas
  17.   Paganini: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 22 in F Major. Marcato by María Dueñas
  18.   Paganini: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 20 in D Major. Allegretto by María Dueñas
  19.   Paganini: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 19 in E-Flat Major. Lento – Allegro assai by María Dueñas
  20.   Paganini: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 18 in C Major. Corrente. Allegro by María Dueñas
  21.   24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 17 in E-Flat Major. Sostenuto – Andante by María Dueñas
  22.   24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 16 in G Minor. Presto by María Dueñas
  23.   Paganini: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 14 in E-Flat Major. Moderato by María Dueñas
  24.   24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 15 in E Minor. Posato by María Dueñas
  25.   24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1, MS 25: No. 13 in B-Flat Major "The Devil's Laughter". Allegro by María Dueñas
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