Research bibliography, books, Library of Congress and Library of Canada citations, and links compiled by Russell McNeil at Malaspina Great Books.
Biography and comments at Paganini family site tell both the good and bad about the composer.
Biography, illustration, and related composers from the Classical Music Pages and the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music.
The composer's grave in Parma from Find a Grave.
Official site of the Friends of Paganini. Information on establishing and building a memorial house for music and cultural studies and the Institute of Paganini Studies. Includes contact information and MP3 audio files.
Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio includes biography, mention of his effect on virtuosity as an artistic component, teachers and related composers, and posterity. Includes partial works list.
Biography from WGMS-FM radio unfolds from a Eugène Delacroix painting, noting both high points and low, including hostile audiences. Also compares posterity as violinist versus composer.
Essay emphasizing the effect of his appearance on drawing crowds to his virtuoso performances. Includes list of accomplishments and developments in technique and bibliography.
Special emphases on his name (Nicolò or Niccolò?), age and birthdate, miserliness versus generosity, and the growth of virtuosity. Includes chronology of his life and RM audio sample of Cantabile in Re maggiore.
Biography from the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. Over 60 complete files offered in MIDI, MP3, and Windows Media audio formats, including live recordings of featured artists.
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