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Niccolò Paganini

Niccolò Paganini

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An Italian violin player and composer known for very difficult pieces for the violin
  • proper noun
  • /nɪkəˈloʊ pəˈɡɑːnini/
: Niccolò Paganini
  • Many regard Niccolò Paganini as the greatest violin virtuoso of all time.

Examples

  • The music of Niccolò Paganini remains a challenge for even the most skilled violinists.

  • The brilliant Niccolò Paganini revolutionized violin playing in the 19th century.

  • In her recital, the soloist performed pieces by Niccolò Paganini to great acclaim.

  • Did Niccolò Paganini really sell his soul for musical talent?

  • Many regard Niccolò Paganini as the greatest violin virtuoso of all time.

  • In her recital, the soloist performed pieces by Niccolò Paganini to great acclaim.

  • The brilliant Niccolò Paganini revolutionized violin playing in the 19th century.

Synonyms

Paganini
vsNiccolò Paganini
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An Italian violinist and composer famous for great violin skill and difficult pieces

uses the full personal name including given name for formal identification

Surface Forms

Niccolò Paganini main

Morphology

Niccolò + Paganini

This is a proper name referring to a specific historical person; the constituents are names, not semantic building blocks that indicate profession or dates. Knowing the separate name parts does not allow a learner to infer that Niccolò Paganini was an Italian violinist and composer, so the expression is non-compositional and unpredictable.

Etymology

Niccolò Paganini is the name of a famous Italian violinist known for amazing speed and very hard music. People said he played so wonderfully that he must have 'sold his soul' to the devil, so his name now brings to mind extraordinary, almost impossible violin skill.