Tarantella in A minor, MS 76

Niccolò Paganini · 1782–1840

Level 9 · Virtuoso — about FRSM / FTCL

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Type: Showpiece
Setting: Orchestra (piano reduction)
Length: About 6 min
Era: Early Romantic
Nationality: Italian
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Notes

Relentless tarantella rhythm; fast spiccato

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