Have you seen the film The Red Violin? It has a segment that I think is inspired by Paganini with a dash of Liszt thrown in.

I was shown it my freshman year of college by a roommate who was a violinist; I believe I know the section you're referring to. I should totally see it again. It had good Tarot, too.

And now I will have Rachmaninov's "Variations on a Theme of Paganini" going through my head for the rest of the day.

Should I apologize?