Editing Niccolò Paganini (section)

===Inspired works===
[[File:Niccolo Paganini01.jpg|thumb|Portrait of Niccolò Paganini by Andrea Cefaly]]
{{see also|Variations on a Theme of Paganini (disambiguation)}}
Notable works inspired by compositions of Paganini include:<!-- alphabetical by composer, please -->
* [[Jason Becker]] – ''Caprice No. 5''
* [[Mike Campese]] – "Paganini", arrangement of Caprice No. 16 and various works.
* [[Julián Carrillo]] – "6 Sonatas dedicadas a Paganini" for solo violin.
* [[Alfredo Casella]] – ''[[Paganiniana (Casella)|Paganiniana]]'' Op. 65 (1942)
* [[Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco]] – ''Capriccio Diabolico'' for classical guitar is a homage to Paganini, and quotes "La campanella"
* [[Frédéric Chopin]] – ''Souvenir de Paganini'' for solo piano (1829; published posthumously)
* [[Ivry Gitlis]] – Cadenza for the 1st movement of Paganini's Violin Concerto No. 2 Op. 7 "La Campanella" (1967)
* [[Johann Nepomuk Hummel]] – Fantasia for piano in C major "Souvenir de Paganini", WoO 8, S. 190.
* [[Fritz Kreisler]] – ''Paganini Concerto in D major'' (recomposed paraphrase of the first movement of the Op. 6 Concerto) for violin and orchestra
* [[Franz Lehár]] – ''[[Paganini (operetta)|Paganini]]'', a fictionalized operetta about Paganini (1925)
* [[Franz Liszt]] – Six ''Grandes Études de Paganini'', S. 141 for solo piano (1851) (virtuoso arrangements of 5 caprices, including the 24th, and ''La Campanella'' from Violin Concerto No.&nbsp;2)
* [[Yngwie Malmsteen]] – Paganini's Violin Concerto No. 4 is used in the opening of "Far Beyond the Sun" in [[Trial by Fire (Yngwie Malmsteen album)|''Trial by Fire'']]. Caprice No. 24 was used as a part of the solo in the song "Prophet of Doom" from the album ''[[War to End All Wars (album)|War to End All Wars]]''.
* [[Nathan Milstein]] – ''Paganiniana'', a set of variations based on the theme from Paganini's 24th Caprice in which the variations are based on motifs from other caprices
* [[Cesare Pugni]] – ''"Le Carnaval de Venise" pas de deux'' (aka ''"Satanella" pas de deux''). Based on airs from Paganini's ''Il carnevale di Venezia'', op. 10. Originally choreographed by [[Marius Petipa]] as a concert piece for himself and the ballerina [[Amalia Ferraris]]. First performed at the Imperial [[Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre]] of Saint Petersburg on {{OldStyleDate|24 February|1859|12 February}}.
* [[George Rochberg]] – ''Caprice Variations'' (1970), 50 variations for solo violin
* [[Michael Romeo]] – "[[The Dark Chapter|Concerto in B Minor]]" is an adaptation of Allegro Maestoso (first movement) of Paganini's Violin Concerto No. 2 in B minor, Op. 7.
* [[Uli Jon Roth]] – "Scherzo alla Paganini" and "Paganini Paraphrase"
* [[Robert Schumann]] – Studies after Caprices by Paganini, Op. 3 (1832; piano); 6 Concert Studies on Caprices by Paganini, Op. 10 (1833, piano). A movement from his piano work ''[[Carnaval (Schumann)|Carnaval]]'' (Op. 9) is named for Paganini.
* [[Johann Sedlatzek]] (19th-century Polish flautist known as "The Paganini of the Flute") – "Souvenir à Paganini" Grand Variations on "The Carnival of Venice"
* [[Marilyn Shrude]] – ''Renewing the Myth'' for alto saxophone and piano
* [[Steve Vai]] – "Eugene's Trick Bag" from the movie ''[[Crossroads (1986 film)|Crossroads]]''. Based on Caprice Nr. 5
* [[Philip Wilby]] – ''Paganini Variations'' for both wind band and brass band
* [[August Wilhelmj]] – ''Paganini Concerto in D major'' (recomposed paraphrase of the first movement of the Op. 6 Concerto) for violin and orchestra
* [[Eugène Ysaÿe]] – ''Paganini Variations'' for violin and piano
The ''[[Caprice No. 24 (Paganini)|Caprice No. 24]] in A minor'', Op. 1, (''Tema con variazioni'') has been the basis of works by many other composers. Notable examples include [[Johannes Brahms|Brahms]]'s ''[[Variations on a Theme of Paganini]]'' and [[Sergei Rachmaninoff|Rachmaninoff]]'s ''[[Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini]]''.