On this day in history: Niccolò Paganini born
On 27th October 1782, Niccolò Paganini, the virtuoso violinist, and composer, was born in Genoa. His mastery of the strings set him apart from all his contemporaries. Long fingers, a memory that rendered sheet music obsolete, and the astonishing ability to weave up to 12 notes in a second left audiences in awe.
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