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1. Where was Paganini borned?
A
Padua
B
Genoa
C
Milano
2. He studied
A
violin
B
viola
C
piano
3. he studied violin with
A
Haydn
B
Porpora
C
his father
4. his father was a
A
opera singer
B
music teacher
C
shipping businessman
5. he made his debut when
A
eleven years old
B
7 years old
C
5 years old
6. then he moved to study to
A
Parma
B
Brescia
C
Verona
7. By 1801, he became a success
A
in Lucca, at the Festival of Santa Croce
B
in Verona, at the Arena Festival
C
in Lecce, at the royal court
8. he had a weakness for
A
study and philosophy
B
food and racing horses
C
gambling, womanising and alcohol
9. he earned the favor of
A
Napoleon's wife, María Antonieta
B
Napoleon's brother, Pepe Botella
C
Napoleon's sister, Princess Elisa Baciocchi
10. he got a permanent job as
A
a director
B
a concert master
C
a court violinist
11. but he grew restless and returned to the life of
A
book editor
B
violin maker
C
a virtuoso
12. One patron was purportedly so moved by a performance that he gave Paganini a coveted
A
amati violin
B
guarneri violin
C
stradivari violin
13. Paganini had a few close friends, including
A
composers Gioachino Rossini and Hector Berlioz
B
composers Mozart and Beethoven
C
composers Haydn and Porpora
14. he had a mistress and a son, who later legitimised and
A
left his fortune to
B
taught how to play violin
C
didn't leave any money
15. Plagued with illness later in life, Paganini
A
died in Viena
B
broke an arm
C
lost his voice in 1838
16. He moved to Nice, France, to recover,
A
and retired of playing and lived a long life.
B
but died there on May 27, 1840.
C
became a conductor