Introduction

Niccolo (or Nicolo) Paganini (27 October 1782-27 May 1840), was an Italian violinist and composer.
He was the most celebrated violin virtuoso of his time, and left his mark as one of the pillars of modern violin technique, and also a great composer for classic guitars.
His 24 Caprices for Solo Violin Op.24 are among the best known of his compositions and have served as an inspiration for many prominent composers.
Paganini is often being called as the "devil violinist", because back then people believe he seel her souls to the ghost to trade for the incredible skills to play violin.
However, Paganini has some very bad habits, like gambling. He once gamble his expensive Stradivari violin away before the concert, and he ended up borrowing a violin from the others. The violin that he gambled away now costs over 10 million dollars now!

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