The Dark Side of Paganini | Sonata No.33 on Romantic Guitar

Niccolò Paganini’s Sonata No.33 MS 84 in C minor performed on an original romantic guitar by Guillaume Louis Martin (Paris, 1830). Performed by Pablo Lentini Riva at the Italian Cultural Institute of Paris. Niccolò Paganini (Genova, 27 ottobre 1782 – Nizza, 27 maggio 1840) Sonata n° 33 MS 84, in Do minore Guitare romantique de Guillaume Louis Martin Paris, 1830. https://pablolentiniriva.bandcamp.com/ Instagram : @pablo_lentini_riva Vidéo tournée le 31 mai 2024 à l’INSTITUT CULTUREL ITALIEN de Paris, Hôtel de Galliffet, 50 rue de Varenne, 75007 Niccolò Paganini (Genoa, 27 October 1782 – Nice, 27 May 1840) was an Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, and composer, considered one of the greatest representatives of Romantic music. A successor to the Italian violin tradition of Arcangelo Corelli, Pietro Locatelli, Gaetano Pugnani, and Giovanni Battista Viotti, he is regarded as one of the greatest violinists of all time, both for his extraordinary mastery of the instrument and for his innovations, particularly in staccato and pizzicato technique. His activity as a composer was closely linked to his career as a performer. Even today, Paganini’s figure remains surrounded by legends connected to his prodigious genius—some of them encouraged by the atmosphere of nineteenth-century Romanticism—and to the alleged pact with the devil he was said to have made in order to achieve fame and unparalleled virtuosity on the violin, thus contributing to the myth surrounding his persona. Paganini was also an excellent guitarist. It is well known that, before devoting himself entirely to the violin, he studied both mandolin and guitar; and it is equally well known that the guitar accompanied him throughout his life, appearing extensively in his prolific output both as a solo instrument and as an accompanying instrument. (Source: Wikipedia)