Niccolò (or Nicolò) Paganini (1782 – 1840) was an
Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, and composer. He
was one of the most celebrated violin virtuosi of his
time, and left his mark as one of the pillars of modern
violin technique.
Paganini composed his own works to play exclusively in
his concerts, all of which had profound influences on
the evolution of violin techniques. His 24 Caprices
were probably composed in the period between 1805 to
1809, while he was in the service of th...(+)
Niccolò (or Nicolò) Paganini (1782 – 1840) was an
Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, and composer. He
was one of the most celebrated violin virtuosi of his
time, and left his mark as one of the pillars of modern
violin technique.
Paganini composed his own works to play exclusively in
his concerts, all of which had profound influences on
the evolution of violin techniques. His 24 Caprices
were probably composed in the period between 1805 to
1809, while he was in the service of the Baciocchi
court. Also during this period, he composed the
majority of the solo pieces, duo-sonatas, trios and
quartets for the guitar. These chamber works may have
been inspired by the publication, in Lucca, of the
guitar quintets of Boccherini. Many of his variations
(and he has become the de facto master of this musical
genre), including "Le Streghe", "The Carnival of
Venice" (this), and "Nel cor più non mi sento", were
composed, or at least first performed, before his
European concert tour.
In 1855, Thomas Aptommas created this arrangement was
created entirely for Concert (Pedal) Harp and from it,
I created this interpretation for Flute and Classical
Guitar.