Paganini's dazzling variations on Venetian folk themes, demonstrating left-hand pizzicato and harmonic innovations that redefined violin technique.
Il carnevale di Venezia, Op.10, is Niccolò Paganini's virtuosic violin variations composed in 1829. It transforms the popular folk tune "O mamma mia" into a technical tour-de-force with 20 variations, embodying the festive chaos of Venice's Carnival through intricate pizzicati, harmonics, and left-hand techniques that pushed violin playing to new heights.
