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Niccolo Paganini (27th October 1782 - 27th May 1840) was the most celebrated violin virtuoso of his time. An Italian, Paganini was a guitarist too, who left his mark as one of the pillars of the modern violin technique. He earned a good sum of money, but owing to frequent indulgence in gambling and other forms of dissipation, he brought himself to a situation where he couldn't afford to buy even a violin. Paganini was a composer too, but this aspect was overshadowed by his genius as a player. Owing to his public appearances and masterful playing, he was believed to have had a pact with the devil. This was why he was refused to be buried in the churchyard when he died in 1840.


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deviruichi
paganini is so cool... being a master violinist. an idol of his time. how i wish i can play the violin like him >.
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deviruichi at 03:41AM, Aug 11th 2010.

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