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[email protected] FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC THE QUARTETS FOR VIOLIN, VIOLA, CELLO, AND GUITAR OF NICCOLO PAGANINI By VILMA LLOJA A Treatise submitted to the College of Music in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Music Degree Awarded: Spring Semester, 2014 Vilma Lloja defended this treatise on April 18, 2014. The members of the supervisory committee were: Corinne Stillwell Professor Directing Treatise James Mathes University Representative Benjamin Sung Committee Member Gregory Sauer Committee Member The Graduate School has verified and approved the above-named committee members, and certifies that the treatise has been approved in accordance with university requirements. ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to express my profound gratitude and thanks to Professor Corinne Stillwell for her support and guidance in the completion of my treatise. Many thanks go to my committee members, Dr. Benjamin Sung and Professor Gregory Sauer, for their time, advice and support. A special thanks and gratitude goes to Dr. James Mathes for his patience, help, and guidance during my most stressful times. Finally, I am tremendously grateful to my parents for their endless love and continuous encouragement throughout every step of my