A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers. 1.09
at sight. Surprised and astonished at what he heard, the composer enquired the name of the player, and when told it was a mere lad, would not believe it unless he had seen for himself. Having satisfied himself on this point, he told me to go to Paer for instruction in composition, adding that he (Rolla) could teach me nothing. ' Whether or not Paganini ever went to Paer for instruction is doubtful, Paer being then in Germany, but it appears he studied some time under Ghiretti. It is also stated on good authority that for several months he had regular lessons from Rolla, but for some unaccountable reason Paganini in later years was unwilling to admit that this was so.
Already bent on finding out new effects on the violin Paganini explored paths then unknown to contemporary fiddlers and developed a new style of fingering and bowing peculiar to himself. After his return to Genoa he composed his first studies, which are of such unheard-of difficulty that he himself is reported to have practiced a single passage during ten or twelve hours. This intense study naturally resulted in the acquisition of unlimited execution, and also operated considerably against his health. Up to this period he was wholly under the control of his father, a harsh and mercenary
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