Niccolo Paganini
Violinist
Italian violinist and multi-instrumentalist whose work "Caprice No. 24 in A minor, Op. 1" is a standard in violin music.
He was a child prodigy on the violin and the mandolin.
His family was driven from their home in Genoa during the French Invasion.
His father was a trader who earned extra income as a street musician.
He often performed music by Johann Sebastian Bach.