Paganini

American  

[pag-uh-nee-nee, pah-guh-, pah-gah-nee-nee] / ˌpæg əˈni ni, ˌpɑ gə-, ˌpɑ gɑˈni ni /

noun

1. Niccolò 1784–1840, Italian composer and violinist.

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Paganini British  

/ paɡaˈniːni /

noun

1. Niccolò (nikkoˈlɔ). 1782–1840, Italian violinist and composer

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Example Sentences

For Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, the subdued blue shell lighting suddenly turned a shockingly vivid orange.

From Los Angeles Times

She smiled broadly as she rhapsodized with mile-a-minute enthusiasm about her work, eyes wide and fingers fluttering over the table, as though she was once again summoning Bach or Paganini.

From Los Angeles Times

Kantorow made his Los Angeles Philharmonic debut at Walt Disney Concert Hall as soloist in Rachmaninoff’s “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.”

From Los Angeles Times

There was some showmanship, too, in his appearance with the Philharmonic, as the soloist in Rachmaninoff’s “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.”

From New York Times

Uruguay's industry minister, Omar Paganini, says there is no evidence after 30 years of eucalyptus plantations that they are reducing water levels in the country.

From BBC