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.
Paganini's dazzling variations on Venetian folk themes, demonstrating left-hand pizzicato and harmonic innovations that redefined violin technique.
