Moretti and Sorrento refers to a thematic catalogue of the works of
Niccolò Paganini
Niccolò (or Nicolò) Paganini (; 27 October 178227 May 1840) was an Italian violinist and composer. He was the most celebrated violin virtuoso of his time, and left his mark as one of the pillars of modern violin technique. His 24 Caprices fo ...
. The catalogue was commissioned in 1982 by the city of
Genoa
Genoa ( ; it, Genova ; lij, Zêna ). is the capital of the Italian region of Liguria and the sixth-largest city in Italy. In 2015, 594,733 people lived within the city's administrative limits. As of the 2011 Italian census, the Province of ...
in celebration of the bicentenary of Paganini's birth.
It was edited by Maria Rosa Moretti and Anna Sorrento, hence the abbreviation "MS" is assigned to Paganini's catalogued works.
[Moretti, M. R. & Sorrento, A. (eds). ''Catalogo tematico delle musiche di Niccolò Paganini'' (Genoa: Comune di Genova, 1982)]
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422pp., ASIN: B001V98OQ6
LCCN: 84240446
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References
See also
* List of compositions by Niccolò Paganini
*24 Caprices for Solo Violin (Paganini)
The 24 Caprices for Solo Violin were written in groups (six, six and twelve) by Niccolò Paganini between 1802 and 1817. They are also designated as M.S. 25 in Maria Rosa Moretti's and Anna Sorrento's ''Catalogo tematico delle musiche di Nic ...
*Opus number
In musicology, the opus number is the "work number" that is assigned to a musical composition, or to a set of compositions, to indicate the chronological order of the composer's production. Opus numbers are used to distinguish among composit ...
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Classical music catalogues