Paganini / John Sugden.
| Author/creator | Sugden, John |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London ; New York, NY : Omnibus Press, 1986. |
| Description | 168 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Illustrated lives of the great composers Illustrated lives of the great composers. ^A457302 |
| Contents | The prodigy -- Court-musician and composer -- The virtuoso emerges -- The conquest of Europe -- The end of the road -- The Paganini legend -- Some derivatives from Paganini: popular and serious. |
| Abstract | Paganini's contemporaries called him the Devil's Fiddler, having no other way to account for his astonishing technique. One of the first of the great international violinists, his dazzling career resulted from an exceptional talent, both as virtuoso violinist and composer. This carefully researched text is filled with illustrations, many not previously published. In addition there are reproductions of concert announcements, drawings and portraits of Paganini. |
| General note | Reprint. Originally published: Midas Books, 1980. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-161), discography (pages 162-164), and index. |
| LCCN | 95207400 |
| ISBN | 071190264X (UK) |