Noun
Italian violinist and composer of music for the violin (1782-1840)
Source: WordNetAt the age of five, Paganini started learning the mandolin from his father, and moved to the violin by the age of seven. Source: Internet
A movement from his piano work Carnaval (Op. 9) is named for Paganini. Source: Internet
An undeterred Paganini continues to perform on three, two, and finally on a single string. Source: Internet
A week later, on 27 May 1840, Paganini died from internal hemorrhaging before a priest could be summoned. Source: Internet
Compositions main main Paganini composed his own works to play exclusively in his concerts, all of which profoundly influenced the evolution of violin technique. Source: Internet
Contrary to popular beliefs involving his wishing to keep his music and techniques secret, Paganini devoted his time to the publication of his compositions and violin methods. Source: Internet