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Some thought he was a metaphorical musical God, others thought he literally got his virtuosity from a deal with the Devil. But what was the real story behind Niccolò Paganini’s genius? Born on 27 ...

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1 Review: BBC PROMS: SHOSTAKOVICH’S ‘LADY MACBETH’, Royal Albert Hall 2 Review: BBC PROMS: CLASSIC THRILLER SOUNDTRACKS, Royal Albert Hall A top prizewinner at the "Premio Paganini" International ...

A century before bluesman Robert Johnson’s mythical confrontation at a Mississippi crossroads, another prodigious musical talent was believed to have struck a deal with the devil: Niccolo Paganini, ...

Nineteenth-century Italian violin virtuoso Niccolò Paganini was rumored to have made a Faustian pact in order to play like the devil, though the flexibility that enabled him to cover three octaves ...

Violinist María Dueñas was among four Deutsche Grammophon artists and recordings honored at the 2025 Gramophone Classical ...