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 ...
. The catalogue was commissioned in 1982 by the city of
Genoa
Genoa ( ; ; ) is a city in and the capital of the Italian region of Liguria, and the sixth-largest city in Italy. As of 2025, 563,947 people live within the city's administrative limits. While its metropolitan city has 818,651 inhabitan ...
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 (seven, five 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 ...
*Opus number
In music, 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 publication of that work. Opus numbers are used to distinguish among ...
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Classical music catalogues