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Niccolò Paganini

Italian violinist and composer (1782–1840)
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Niccolò Paganini
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Summary

Niccolò Paganini was born on October 27, 1782[1], in Genoa[2]. He died on May 27, 1840[3], in Nice[4]. He worked as a classical composer[5], violinist[6], violin virtuos[7], violist[8], and guitarist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,215 views/month, #5,874 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: February 18, 1784[11], 1784[12]
  • Date of death: May 17, 1840[13], 1840[14]
  • Place of burial: Villetta Cemetery[15]
  • Child: Achille Paganini[16]
  • Country of citizenship: Republic of Genoa[17]
  • Ethnic group: Italians[18]
  • Occupation: composer[19], chapelmaster[20]
  • Student: Camillo Sivori[21]
  • Notable work: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin[22], Violin Concerto No. 1[23], Violin Concerto n 2 of Niccolò Paganini[24], Violin Concerto No. 3[25], Violin Concerto No. 4[26], Violin Concerto No. 5[27]
  • Award received: Order of the Golden Spur[28]
  • Sex or gender: male[29]
  • Genre: art music[30]
  • Commons category: Niccolò Paganini[31]
  • Archives at: Library of Congress Music Division[32]
  • Family name: Paganini[33]
  • Given name: Niccolò[34]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Niccolò Paganini[35]
  • Commons gallery: Niccolò Paganini[36]
  • Relative: Nicolò Samuele Paganini[37]
  • Medical condition: epilepsy[38]
  • Student of: Ferdinando Paer[39], Alessandro Rolla[40], Gasparo Ghiretti[41], Rodolphe Kreutzer[42]
  • Instrument: violin[43], viola[44]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[45]

  • Country: IT[46]

  • Began / founded: 1782-10-27[47]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1840-05-27[48]

  • Genre(s): classical[49]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, italian, italian composer[50]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d581b2f2-f945-4566-a249-2d0171466993[51]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Niccolò Paganini include Paganini Competition[52], a classical music competition[53], in Italy[54], founded in 1954[55].

Why It Matters

Niccolò Paganini has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 90 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

He has been cited as an influence by Franz Liszt[58], a classical composer[59], 1811–1886[60], of Kingdom of Hungary[61], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[62], specialised in music[63]; Robert Schumann[64], a composer[65], 1810–1856[66], of Kingdom of Saxony[67], specialised in classical music[68]; and Zbigniew Wodecki[69], a composer[70], 1950–2017[71], of Poland[72], awarded the Zasłużony Działacz Kultury[73], specialised in music[74].

Entities named for him include Paganini Competition[52], a classical music competition[53], in Italy[54], founded in 1954[55].

FAQs

Where was Niccolò Paganini born?

Niccolò Paganini was born in Genoa[2].

Where did Niccolò Paganini die?

Niccolò Paganini passed away in Nice[4].

What did Niccolò Paganini do for work?

Niccolò Paganini worked as a classical composer[5], violinist[6], violin virtuos[7], violist[8], and guitarist[9].

What awards did Niccolò Paganini receive?

Honors received include Order of the Golden Spur[28].

Who did Niccolò Paganini influence?

Niccolò Paganini has been cited as an influence by Franz Liszt[58], Robert Schumann[64], and Zbigniew Wodecki[69].

Related Entities

Franz Liszt Republic of Genoa Robert Schumann

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  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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