Niccolo paganini brief biography of albert

Niccol� Paganini, (Genoa, October 27, - Nice, May 27, ) was a violinist and composer.

He was one of the most famous virtuosi of his day, and is considered to be one of the greatest violinists ever, with absolute pitch and perfect intonation, expressive bowing techniques and new uses of staccato and pizzicato techniques.

Paganini was born in Genoa, Italy.

Niccolo paganini brief biography of albert

He was taught to play the violin from a very young age and was immediately recognized as a virtuoso after he gave his first public concert at the age of In his early teens he studied under Alessandro Rollo and Ghiretti, but he could not cope well with his success: at the age of 19 he was gambling and drinking.

His career was saved by an unknown lady, who took him to her estate, where he recovered and studied the violin for three years. He also played the guitar in his temporary retirement, and his intimate violin/guitar sonatas and guitar string quartets offer a side of Paga