When I attained my seventh year, my father, whose ear was unmusical but who was nevertheless passionately fond of music, gave me my elementary lessons on the violin; in a very few months, I was able to play all manner… — Niccolo Paganini Copy Share Image
I love the guitar for its harmony; it is my constant companion in all my travels. — Niccolo Paganini Copy Share Image
On December 12, 1829, Paganini wrote his friend Germi: "The variations I've composed on the graceful Neapolitan ditty, 'Oh Mamma, Mama Cara,' outshine everything. I can't describe it!" He was writing from Karlsruhe, in the midst of his triumphal tour through Germany. That letter marks the earliest known mention of the variations that would become famous as "The Carnival of… — Niccolo Paganini Copy Share
At Vienna, one of the audience affirmed publicly that my performance was not surprising, for he had distinctly seen, while I was playing my… — Niccolo Paganini Copy Share Image
At a grand evening service in a church, my concerto created such a furor that the worshippers rushed out to keep the crowd outside… — Niccolo Paganini Copy Share Image
When I attained my seventh year, my father, whose ear was unmusical but who was nevertheless passionately fond of music, gave me my elementary… — Niccolo Paganini Copy Share Image
I am not handsome, but when women hear me play, they come crawling to my feet. — Niccolo Paganini Copy Share Image
The variations I've composed on the graceful Neapolitan ditty, 'Oh Mamma, Mama Cara,' outshine everything. I can't describe it — Niccolo Paganini Copy Share Image
