NICOLO PAGANINI

Niccolò Paganini made instrumental virtuosity into myth. The violinist and composer from Italy expanded the public idea of what a solo performer could do, turning technique, personality, and legend into a single stage phenomenon. His caprices, concertos, and guitar works connect the violin, classical guitar, and the theatrical energy of the Romantic period.

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Classical Guitar

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Violin

Paganini's one-stringed soap opera

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