The Paganini Point
16 Jul 2023 -
A space at the service of the public to provide information about the world surrounding the figure of Paganini.
The Paganini Point is a public service that the Association ‘Friends of Paganini’ has been providing since 2021, after having obtained from the Municipality of Genoa a prestigious location in via Garibaldi 11-13R, that has become the legal office of the association; the Paganini Point is operated by volunteers who are available to provide information about Paganini and about the
initiatives related to Paganini, both those managed directly by the Friends of Paganini and those organized by the Municipality and by single individuals. Many materials are freely accessible and can also be consulted at the Paganini Point.
The opening hours of Paganini Point (subject to change):
Tuesday 15.00 – 18.00
Wednesday 10.00 – 12.30
Thursday 10.00 – 12.30
Friday 15.00 – 18.00
Saturday 10.00 – 12.30
Monday and Sunday closed
Services
A wide range of services to delve into the world of the great violinist.
- information about the Paganini Room at Palazzo Tursi;
- booking service for the guided visit ‘The Genoa of Paganini’ (in groups);
- photocopy pages from books and scores;
- information about Paganini, from an a dedicated database (including printouts);
- booking services for meetings with schools presented by the group ‘Friends of Paganini’;
- subscription to the Newsletter of ‘Friends of Paganini’;
- become a member of the Association ‘Friends of Paganini’;
- distribution of materials about festivals and events related to Paganini in Italy and abroad.
Consultation
A comprehensive archive to better understand the great maestro.
- Complete and partial collection of Paganini’s letters;
- Thematic catalogue of Paganini’s works (Municipality 1983) – Update of the thematic catalogue (‘Musica con le Ali’ 2018) – guide ‘The Genoa of Paganini’;
- Musical editions of Paganini;
- Books about Paganini in Italian and in different languages;
- Notices of the Paganini Prize 1954-2021;
- PGF (Paganini Genoa Festival) Booklets from various years;
- Workbooks of the Institute of Studies about Paganini (1970-2002);
- Meeting Summaries about Paganini (2004 Genoa, 2009 Lucca, 2019 Genoa).
The possibility to listen to all the works of Paganini (Paganini Complete Edition Dynamic)
Advertising materials on display
Exclusive posters, programs, and photos.
- Paganini Prize (posters, photos with captions, list of winners)
- Paganini Genoa Festival (programs, posters, photos with captions);
- Cannone and Paganini Rooms (poster, list of antics that can be found at Tursi, violinists who played the Cannone).
Interior and setting
Paintings of Paganini, statues and sculptures, drawings, aquarelles and etchings about Paganini and Genoa