Commemorates the dedication of David d'Angers' bust of Nicolo Paganini at the Villetta Di Negro, a public park in Genoa, Italy. The oration was given by A. Brignole-Sale.
Niccolò (or Nicolò) Paganini (1782 – 1840) was an Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, 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.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niccol%C3%B2_Paganini
The sculptor, Pierre-Jean David (1788 – 1856) was a French sculptor and medallist. He adopted the name David d'Angers, following his entry into the studio of the painter Jacques-Louis David in 1809 as a way of both expressing his patrimony and distinguishing himself from the master painter.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_d%27Angers
Antonio Giovanni Francesco Maria Ignazio Luigi Brignole Sale Marquis Groppoli (1786 - 1863 ) was a diplomat and an Italian politician in the service of the Kingdom of Sardinia .
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Brignole_Sale
Speech, poetry and an essay relating to Nicolo Paganini
Parallel French and Italian text on facing pages: pp. 82-89
Orazione. -- Poesie. -- Fragment d'un quart d'heure de reverie = Frammenti di un quarto d'ora d'astrazione
Orazione signed March. A. Brignole-Sale. -- p. 27