Author Question: In addition to being a virtuoso violinist, why is Nicol Paganini considered important to the history ... (Read 64 times)

naturalchemist · **on:** Jul 25, 2018

In addition to being a virtuoso violinist, why is Nicol Paganini considered important to the history of nineteenth-century music?

a. He composed a cycle of operas titled The Ring of the Nibelungs.
b. He married Fanny Mendelssohn and inspired her greatest works.
c. He invented the pianoforte.
d. He inspired Schumann, Chopin, Liszt, and others to become virtuoso performers.

Question 2

Which of the following is one possible reason that Mozart's sister stopped touring and composed very little?

a. Her mother demanded that she stay at home.
b. Professional outlets for women composers were virtually nonexistent during the Classical Era.
c. She died at the age of 12.
d. She was not as talented as her brother.