The father of the violin is Paganini.

In the history of music, Paganini is known as the "King of Violin" and the founder of Romantic music in the 19th century. He revolutionized violin playing techniques and expanded its expressive capabilities. His music and performances have profoundly inspired and influenced the creations and performances of Liszt, Schumann, Brahms, Berlioz, Rachmanilov and others.

Therefore, as an exception, Paganini broke a rule that has always been recognized in the music industry: immortal greatness can only be achieved by composers. On the contrary, Paganini won eternal praise not mainly because of the many violin pieces he composed that became famous in the music world, but because of his playing.

The artistic career of Niccolò Paganini

Paganini pioneered modern violin playing techniques and became the most famous violinist in Europe. His playing skills are superb, his expressions are rich, his emotions are exciting, he is intoxicated and fascinating.

He often performed brilliant improvisations at concerts. To show off his skills, he even deliberately broke one or two strings on his violin and continued playing on the remaining strings.

His works and performance skills have impressed almost all artists in Europe, such as literary masters Stendhal, Balzac, Meigne, Alexandre Dumas, music masters Chopin, Schumann, Liszt, etc., etc., have heard of him. His playing was nothing short of thrilling.

He had a strong influence on the music creations of Chopin, Berlioz, and especially Liszt. Berlioz was also invited by Paganini to write a symphony "Harold in Italy" that highlighted the viola, dedicated to him. Although Paganini never played this piece (perhaps because his technique was not brilliant enough), he still generously gave 20,000 francs to Berlioz, who was struggling in life.