La campanella, ( Italian: “The Little Bell”) byname of Allegro spiritoso (Rondo alla campanella) or Ronde à la clochette, final movement of the Violin Concerto No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 7, by Italian composer and violinist Niccolò Paganini, renowned for its intricate and technically demanding solo passages and for the bell-like effects featured in both the solo and orchestral parts. The movement derives its nickname from those bell-like sounds, which evoke the imagery of the Italian folk song—also known as “La campanella”—upon which the movement is based.
