More than 200 years ago, Niccolo Paganini led the celebrity lifestyle of drinking, debts and dalliances. Today, long after the violinist and composer’s death, one of his violins enjoys its own ...

As Sherlock Holmes once observed, there's nothing new under the sun. We may live in the internet age but aspects of life online have certainly been around before. Take music piracy, for instance.

Scientists have carried out X-ray studies on the iconic violin that was crafted in 1743 (courtesy: ESRF/Pierre Jayet) An almost 300-year-old violin that was played by the great virtuoso Niccolò ...

'Il Cannone' was Italian composer and violin virtuoso Niccolo Paganini's favourite The world's most famous violin, "Il Cannone", made in 1743 and played by the great virtuoso Niccolo Paganini, being ...

Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 Nicolò Paganini, Composer Kristof Barati, Violin Eiji Oue, Conductor Hamburg NDR Orchestra Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 Kristof Barati, Violin Nicolò ...

In late August 1832, Niccolò Paganini gave two concerts at the then fashionable Long Rooms in Southampton. Paganini was an Italian violinist and composer, the most celebrated violin virtuoso of his ...

GRENOBLE, France — French experts fired X-rays at a 18th-century violin worth millions this weekend hoping to discover the secret of its magical sound, they said on Monday. The violin, dubbed “Il ...

The world's most famous violin 'Il Cannone', made in 1743 and played by the great virtuoso Niccolo Paganini, is being examined by a synchrotron during a non-destructive X-ray analysis carried out by ...