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Paganini : the demonic virtuoso

Author:Mai Kawabata

Summary:Separating fact from fiction, this book explores how the legendary violinist challenged the very notion of what it meant to be a musician.

Print Book, English, 2013

Edition:View all formats and editions

Publisher: Boydell & Brewer, Woodbridge, 2013

Genre:Biographies

Physical Description:xii, 291 pages ; 24 cm

ISBN:

9781843837565, 1843837560

OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:849518287

Subjects:

Paganini, Niccolò

Paganini, Niccolò 1782-1840

Paganini, Nicolò, 1782-1840

Violinists Italy Biography

Violonistes Italie Biographies

Contents:

Introduction'Demonic' Violinist, Magical VirtuosityHypereroticism and ViolenceSovereignty, Domination, and ConquestPaganini's LegaciesEpilogue: Paganinian MythologyAppendix: Paganiniana in the British Press (1840-1900)Bibliography

Notes:

Paganini has long had the image of a demonic violinist. The author examines the genesis and meaning of this image, and studies the techniques of thoughts of Paganini in the larger musical and cultural contexts of his times. With an introduction, appendix, bibliography and index. Illustrations. Music examples. Tables