Le Streghe, Op. 8 (Witches' Dance)

Niccolò Paganini · 1782–1840

Level 10 · Extreme virtuoso — about Beyond the exam systems

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Type: Showpiece
Setting: Piano
Length: About 10 min
Era: Early Romantic
Nationality: Italian
Exam lists: RCM

Notes

Harmonics and left-hand pizzicato galore

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