BIBLIOGRAPHY.

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The extraordinary career of Paganini has received more attention than the life of any other instrumentalist. Of these biographies, it is impossible to give a complete list.

The following may, however, be commended.

"Paganini in seinem Reisewagen und Zimmer, in seinen redseligen Stunden, in gesellsschaftlichen Kirkeln, und seinen Concerten." Brunswick, Vieweg, 1830. Mr. George Harris, the writer of this pamphlet, was an Englishman, who in order to study Paganini, became the Violinist's secretary and interpreter.

"Leben, Charakter und Kunst N. Paganini's—Eine Skizze,"—by M. F. ShÜtz, a Professor at Halle. Leipzig, 1830.

"Paganini's Leben und Treiben als KÜnstler und als Mensch." Prague, 1830. Written by Professor Schottky.

"Paganini's Leben und Charakter," by M. L. Vinela. Hamburg, 1830.

"Notice sur le cÉlÈbre violoniste NicolÒ Paganini," by M. J. Imbert de LaphalÉque. Paris.

"Paganini et de BÉriot, ou Avis aux artistes qui se destinent À l'enseignement du Violon," by F. Fayolle. Paris, 1831.

"Paganini, his life, his person, and a few words upon his secret," by J. L. Anders. Paris, 1831.

"Vita di NicolÒ Paganini di Genova, scritta ed illustrata da Giancarlo Conestabile, socio di varie Academie." Perugia, 1831.

"Nicolo Paganini," by F. J. FÉtis. Published by Schott and Co.

"L'Album." "Paganini." Rome, 1840.

"Good Words." Three articles by Rev. H. R. Haweis, M.A.

"Musical Gem." "Paganini." Portrait by R. J. Hamerton. London, 1832.

"The Violin," with some account of that leading instrument and its most eminent professors, by George Dubourg, 1836 and 1878. This interesting book contains a long account of Paganini (illustrated.)

"Life of Moscheles." Two vols. 1873. In Vol. I., chapters 13 and 14, "Paganini."

"Louis Spohr's Autobiography," vide "Paganini," Vol. I., page 279, and Vol. II., page 168. Spohr says: "His (Paganini's) left hand and his constantly pure intonation were to me astonishing."

"Dictionary of Music and Musicians," by Sir George Grove, D.C.L., vide article Paganini.

"EncyclopÄdie der gesammten musicalischen Wissenschaften," by Dr. Gustav Schilling. Article Paganini.

Dr. Riemann's "Dictionary of Music," article Paganini.

"The Strad," various articles and paragraphs in the series of this journal.

"The Violin," by George Hart. Engravings of Paganini's Violin.

"Old Violins and their Makers," by James M. Fleming.

"Ole Bull," by Sara C. Bull. Various notices of Paganini.

"Musical Opinion," July, August, and September, 1888. A renowned fiddler (Paganini.) Three articles by Richard Harrison.

"Musical News," 1903.

"A Wooden Shoe" (Story of Paganini) by M. P. Audebrand.

"Paganiniana," (circa 1865.)

"Troubadour," August, 1899. Paganini, by Richard Harrison.

"The AthenÆum," 1831. Critiques on Paganini.

"The Tatler," 1831.

"An account of Paganini's dÉbut in London," June 3rd, 1831, by Mr. Gardner of Leicester, appears in Dubourg's "Violin."

"Paganini's Concerts in Paris." A clever description was published in "Le Globe."

"Foreign Quarterly Review" (circa 1832).

"Catalogue of Paganini's compositions," by M. Conestabile.

Paganini's works are published by Ricordi and Co., of Milan, and Schott and Co., of Mayence and London.

"Revue et Gazette Musicale de Paris," December 23rd, 1840. Article Paganini.

"Story of the Violin," by Paul Stoeving.

"The Quarterly Musical Magazine and Review," Vol. X.

"Ueber Paganini's Kunst, die Violine zu spielen," by Carl F. W. Guhr, original edition 1831. Modern. Schott and Co.

"Biographical Sketches of Celebrated Violinists." London: Bentley, publisher.

"Celebrated Violinists, Past and Present." Translated from the German of A. Ehrlich, and edited with notes and additions by Robin H. Legge (eighteen pages devoted to Paganini). Portraits. Strad Office, London.

"Notice of Antony Stradivari," by F. J. FÉtis. Translated by John Bishop. London, 1864.

"The Harmonicon." An excellent musical journal. Published in London (contemporary with Paganini).

"The Life of Rossini," by Sutherland Edwards.

"History of Music," by Emil Naumann. 2 vols. Cassell and Co., London, 1886.

"Life and Letters of Sir Charles HallÉ." Paganini is mentioned by a musical amateur (Count de Stendhal), 1814 and 1817.

"Diary of an Invalid," by Mathews, 1818.

"History of the Violin," by William Sandys and S. A. Forster, 1864.

"Old Violins," by Rev. H. R. Haweis, M.A. 1898.

"Researches into the History of the Violin Family," by Carl Engel. 1883.

"Musical World." 1836.

"Musical and Personal Recollections," by Henry Phillips, 1864.

"Music and Manners in France and Germany," by Henry F. Chorley. 1841.

"The Student's History of Music," by F. L. Ritter. 1880.

Collectors will be interested in the Medals and Busts of Paganini.

The English and Continental contemporary Press notices, etc., would alone make a Paganini volume.

Of Paganini, there are many portraits, though too generally caricatures. M. FÉtis, in his Life of Paganini, gives a short but incomplete catalogue. Those included in this volume have been carefully selected from contemporary prints, etc.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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