Bazzini's godfather, Antonio Buccelleni, a literary man, provided for his early musical education, engaging Kapellmeister Faustino Camisani to teach him violin.
Composer Biography
Niccolò Paganini, the legendary violinist, advised a young Bazzini to tour as a virtuoso after hearing him play in 1836.
Composer Biography
Antonio Bazzini performed with Mendelssohn's Gewandhaus Orchestra and reputedly gave one of the first private performances of Mendelssohn's E minor Violin Concerto.
Historical Context
Antonio Bazzini, along with Giuseppe Verdi, played an important role in establishing the standard concert pitch of 440 Hz in Italy in 1881.
Composer Biography
Antonio Bazzini was a professor and later director at the Milan Conservatory, where his pupils included famous opera composers Pietro Mascagni and Giacomo Puccini.
Composer Biography
Antonio Bazzini, the composer, came from an ancient Brescian family but his father was in straitened circumstances bordering on poverty.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Antonio Bazzini was a rarity in opera-loving 19th-century Italy for his focus on instrumental music and his founding of the Società dei Concerti.
