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Again in Faustus’ study, which is lit now by light of a single candle that shines upon his face; the solitary image in the darkness***Image is a still frame from F.W. Murnau’s silent film Faust.Music excerpt is Paganini: Caprice #24 In A Minor, Op. 1 from the album Paganini: 24 Caprices, Op. 1, Itzhak Perlman, violinistBy legend, because of his virtuosity and the expressive voice of his music, Paganini is exploited for a character in Madame Blavatsky's “The Ensouled Violin”, a short story included in the collection Nightmare Tales. The story recounts the popular rumors that the strings of Paganini's violin were made from human intestines and that he had murdered both his wife and mistress and imprisoned their souls in his violin.