"The XVIII century city where Niccolo Paganini was born was called Janua. In the present day, the name of the city is Genoa. He started public performances at age 9. Paganini's first debut was in Milan, in the year 1813. He wrote sonatas, caprices and six violin concertos. Some of the best known are twenty-four caprices written in 1817 for solo violin. Paganini also wrote music for guitar. Well known are his compositions "Fandango Spanolo" (The Spanish Dance); "Duetto Amoroso"; La Campanella"; and "A Minor Caprice #24." Paganini had a son, Achilles, with famous singer, Antonia Bianchi. Niccolo Paganini died in Nice, France, on May 27, 1840. He was 58 years old.