A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers. 1.09
establishment of a Casino for music and gambling. This club, which was situated in the most fashionable quarter of Paris, was opened towards the end of November, 1837, under the name of Casino Paganini, but as the Government refused to allow gambling, and music was not sufficient attraction, the venture turned out a great failure. A law suit arose out of this unfortunate business and Paganini, in the result, had to pay between forty and fifty thousand francs. The career of the great violinist was now fast drawing to a close. The medical men advised him to proceed to Marseilles, as they feared his death would result should he remain during the winter in Paris. He accordingly journeyed South and stayed for some tune at the house of a friend. From Marseilles he proceeded to Genoa, and shortly afterwards decided to pass the winter at Nice, which was destined to be his last journey. The great violinist died on the 27th of May, 1840.
The compositions of Paganini (the greater portion of which he left in a sadly incomplete 'state) display considerable merit. Written solely for his own performance they abound with almost overwhelming difficulties. During his lifetime the great artist always exhibited great precaution in the safe keeping of his orchestral parts—the violin part he never
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