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Paganini, Niccolò
Paganini, Niccolò,legendary Italian violinist; b.
Allegro risoluto paganini biography
Genoa, Oct. 27, ; d. Nice, May 27, His father, a poor dockworker, gave him his first lessons on the mandolin and violin, after which he studied with Giovanni Servette, a violinist in the theater orch. By this time the young Paganini was already composing; he also began to study harmony with Francesco Gnecco, and subsequently studied violin with Giacomo Costa, who arranged for him to play in local churches.
His first documented public appearance took place at the church of S. Filippo Neri on May 26, It was about this time that he was indelibly impressed by the Franco-Polish violin virtuoso Auguste Frédéric Durand (later billed as Duranowski), who was a brilliant showman.
Having made phenomenal progress in his studies, he was sent to Parma in to study with Alessandro Rolla. To defray the costs of the journey, he gave a special concert on July 31, Upon his arrival in Parma, Rolla is reported to have told him that the