Violin Concerto n 2 of Niccolò Paganini

The Violin Concerto No. 2 in B minor, Op. 7, was composed by Niccolò Paganini in Italy in 1826. The third movement owes its nickname "La Campanella" or "La Clochette" to the little bell which Paganini uses to presage each recurrence of the rondo theme. The bell motif is also imitated in the orchestra and in some of the soloist's passages featuring string harmonics. The outcome is a very transparent texture, with the rondo theme having hints of musical qualities associated with Romani music.