Paganini leaned into the rumors by dressing in black and arriving at concerts in a black carriage drawn by black horses. Because of these rumors, the Catholic Church initially refused him a Christian burial for five years after his death.
His favorite violin was a 1743 Guarneri del Gesù nicknamed "The Cannon" for its powerful sound. It is still preserved in Genoa and played only by elite contest winners. The Devil's Violinist
Niccolò Paganini (1782–1840) was an Italian violinist and composer so technically advanced that audiences believed he had made a . Paganini leaned into the rumors by dressing in