Facts-

1. Niccolo Paganini was never married.

2. Niccolo Paganini never went to middle school or high school.

3. Paganini used a Guarnerius violin for a concert, but the lender told him keep it for fear of "Paganini's power".

4. Niccolo had a big decrease in his career starting in 1834.

5. Niccolo Paganini had six other siblings because his parents wanted at least one child who would become famous and give them money.


Interesting facts-

1. Niccolo was very famous and rich, but because of gambling and other things, he found himself in a terrible state where he couldn't even buy a violin.

2. Paganini was so good at the violin that people believed he had evil in him. That is why he was refused to be buried in a graveyard.

3. He was able to play very well because being a victim of marfan syndrome, peoples fingers got very long and thin.

4. Paganini's first recorded performance was on May 26, 1794; he wasn't even 12 years old yet.

5. Paganini was so into gambling that he tried to make several casino's in Paris, but all of them failed.

Amazing Music composed by Niccolo Paganini

     Greatest Violin Player Ever, Forced To Play?
Niccolo Paganini was forced to play violin at an early age, his father believed that if he got famous he would be rich. Well Niccolo did become famous, but he didn't share much of his wealth with his father.
                                                        

      Son Of A Witch?   Brat Of The Devil?
Niccolo Paganini was so talented at playing the violin that people called him the son of a witch, and the brat of the devil. By the age of thirteen he had gotten a name for himself, wonder-child. People were amazed by his skills, even professionals were very impressed with him at an early age. Being forced to play violin by his father Niccolo had learned violin at an early age. The father believed that if Niccolo got famous he would become rich.             

                     

    From the start

Paganini started composing music from his early years. Caprice No. 24 in A minor is Paganini's most famous composition. Paganini was one of best composers for violins in his time.

Links to YouTube videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZ307sM0t-0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHSwY5phKtE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=eblB2-y23Dc

    An Early Start
Niccolo started learning the mandolin at age 5 from his father, then he learned the violin 2 years later. At the age of 18 he was traveling Genoa and Parma Italy. When he died in Love, France he had earned himself the title of one of the great violin masters.                                                                  
                                                                                        

   Info on Niccolo Paganini

Niccolo Paganini was born in Genoa, Italy in 1828. He played many instruments such as the guitar, violin, viola and  mandolin. Niccolo had a very rare medical condition called marfan syndrome. Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder that holds all the cells, organs and tissue together. This affects the body with growing properly, for example if someone has Marfan syndrome their arm wouldn't develop properly when growing.