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Paganini is born
Nicolo Paganini is born in Genoa, Italy. He is the 3rd of six children -
Works in the court
Paganini plays the violin at the court of Princess Elisa Baciocchi, sister of Napoleon Bonaparte in Lucca, Italy. It is siad that he had an affair with her. -
Paganini stops practicing
Paganini rarely practices the violin after his 30th birthday. It is unknown how he contimued to play -
Debut recital
Paganini's debut recital at age 32 in La Scala, Milan. -
24 Caprices
Paganini publishes his 24 Caprices, 24 infamously difficlult pieces of music. -
Given Guarnerius violin
After pawning his violin to pay a gambling debt, he is given a Guarnerius violin by a genoan merchant. Paganini uses this violin until his death 20 years later. -
Paganini's so in born
Fathers a son with singer Anotnia Bianchi, Cyrus Alexander -
Begins first foreign tour
Paganini embarks on his first international tour, beginning in Vienna. -
Attempts to start a casino
Attempts to open a gambling casio=no in Paris, France. He is unsucessful. -
Paganini dies
Paganini dies in Nice, France on May 27, 1840. He never married and did not live with his son.
