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| Nicoḷ Paganini
(1782 - 1840)
| Timeline |
| 1782 |
Born 27 October in Genoa; the son of a shipping clerk |
| 1805 |
Becomes director of music (and rumoured lover) to Elisa Baciocchi, Princess of Lucca (Napoleon's sister) |
| 1813 |
Triumphant debut recital at La Scala, Milan |
| 1825 |
A son, Achille, is born to his mistress, singer Antonia Bianchi |
| 1828 |
Undergoes two jawbone operations and loses all his teeth; he and Antonia separate; Achille is brought up by Paganini alone |
| 1830 |
Performs in Paris; inspires the young Liszt to become the "Paganini of the Piano" |
| 1831 |
Triumphant tour of Britain |
| 1833 |
Asks Berlioz to write a symphony, Harold in Italy |
| 1834 |
Returns to Italy after six years abroad |
| 1838 |
Loses much of his fortune, invested in a Paris casino |
| 1840 |
Dies 27 May in Nice, from cancer of the larynx |
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