Niccolo Paganini

Niccolo Paginini was a famous Italian violonist and music composer whose music was said to have been inspired by his dealings with the Devil himself. Paganini attained great heights of musical accomplishment during his lifetime, but was also a drunkard, rabble-rouser, deadbeat and possibly an addict.   
Basically, he was a rock star of the 19th century.   
== Facts: ==
-It should be noted that the extremes of Paganini's life are not certain. Paganini enjoyed much infamy thanks to the particular nature of his work, and the 'company that he kept,' so that after his death, tales of his personal debaucheries were probably exaggerated.   
-Since ancient times, the Violin has been associated with madness, chaos, revelry and more. Under the tutelage of the Church, Europe saw the violin and violinists as possessed by devils. Violinists used their instruments to whip their audiences into chaotic fits of frenzy as entertainment for their Infernal patrons. Paganini became the poster child for that stereotype.   
-Because of the rumors that the Devil himself patroned Paganini, he was dubbed the 'Devil's Violinist.'   
== References: ==
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niccolò_Paganini
-http://www.guitarramagazine.com/NicocoloPaganini
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil%27s_Violinist
-http://music.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/0010_halloween/violin.shtml
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9vuSoz7o4U  
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