Niccolò Paganini
The most celebrated violin virtuoso of his time, known for technical brilliance and showmanship.
He died from internal hemorrhaging on 27 May 1840 at age 57.[1][2] On 27 October 1782, in Genoa, Antonio and Teresa Paganini had their third child, Niccolò, who was one of six children.[3]
Quick Facts
- Born
- 27 October 1782
- Birthplace
- Genoa, Republic of Genoa
- Died
- 27 May 1840
- Place of death
- Nice, Kingdom of Sardinia
- Occupation
- Violinist
- guitarist
- composer
Facts from the source article.
Life and work
In 1834 he ended his concert career and returned to Genoa, devoting his time to publishing compositions and violin methods.[4] In 1836 he returned to Paris to set up a casino, whose immediate failure left him in financial ruin.[5] Antonio Paganini, Niccolò's father, worked as a musician and sold mandolins to bring in extra money because his main business as a ship chandler was not profitable.[3] When French forces entered northern Italy in 1796, the Paganini family escaped to their rural home located near Bolzaneto in Romairone.[6]
It is believed that during this era Paganini formed his attachment to the guitar, an instrument he would later call his "constant companion" while traveling for performances.[6] Starting in 1805, Paganini performed as a violinist for the Baciocchi court and also instructed Elisa Bonaparte's spouse, Felice, in private lessons for a decade.[7] The Order of the Golden Spur was bestowed upon Paganini by Pope Leo XII in 1827.[8] Among those who studied with Paganini were violinist Camillo Sivori and cellist Gaetano Ciandelli, but neither found him to be helpful or inspiring.[4]
What the cited sources add
The same source reports that by July 1839 Paganini had lost all his teeth and was eating with great difficulty.[2] The Casino Paganini was officially disguised as a venue for dancing, reading, lectures, and concerts contractually played by Paganini.[2] A week after the casino company filed for bankruptcy, it sued Paganini for breach of contract, and additional lawsuits drove him towards destitution.[2] The Paris court fined him a substantial amount on 28 June with the threat of ten years' arrest if claims remained unfulfilled.[2]
Paganini's appeal on the casino lawsuit was rejected on 3 January 1840, and the damages increased.[2] According to the Eliza account, Paganini received a syphilis diagnosis as early as 1822, and doctors treated him with mercury and opium as attempted remedies.[2]
References
- Wikipedia, "Niccolò Paganini" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Eliza, "The Turbulent Life During Niccolò Paganini's Last Years", 2023-05-26 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Eliza, "The Turbulent Life During Niccolò Paganini's Last Years", 2023-05-26. facts only, no text reused. interlude.hk
- Wikipedia, "Niccolò Paganini" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Sugden, "Paganini", Omnibus Press, 1986; Martens, "Little Biographies: Paganini", Breitkopf, 1922, p. 6 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Niccolò Paganini" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Kontski, Apollinaire de. [Apolinary Katski] (1826–1879) Autograph Musical Quotation, Inscribed to a Tolstoy", Schubertiade Music & Arts (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Niccolò Paganini" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: David, Paul. "Paganini, Nicolo", Grove (ed.) A Dictionary of Music and Musicians (1900), Vol. II, pp. 628–632. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Niccolò Paganini" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: P.J. Bone: The Guitar and Mandolin. Schotts, UK 1954. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Niccolò Paganini" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Bargellini, "Paganini and the Princess", The Musical Quarterly, 1934, p. 408–418 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Niccolò Paganini" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: David, Paul. "Paganini, Nicolo", Grove (ed.) A Dictionary of Music and Musicians (1900), Vol. II, pp. 628–632.; Encyclopædia Britannica (1911), Vol. XX, p. 459, "Paganini, Nicolo". (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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