The Devil's Violinist Apr 2026 Niccolò Paganini (1782–1840) was an Italian violinist and composer so technically advanced that audiences believed he had made a . He was gaunt and pale with unusually long fingers. Modern medical theories suggest he may have had Marfan syndrome or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome , which would explain his extreme flexibility. The Devil's Violinist Paganini leaned into the rumors by dressing in black and arriving at concerts in a black carriage drawn by black horses. Because of these rumors, the Catholic Church initially refused him a Christian burial for five years after his death. Niccolò Paganini (1782–1840) was an Italian violinist and
