The renowned critic Robert Schumann, known for his hostility towards Italian music and virtuosos, praised Antonio Bazzini's playing in 1843, calling it a source of 'intimate joy'.
Performer Biography
Luigi Alberto Bianchi, the violinist on this album, began studying violin at age six and gave his debut recital just one year later.
Composer Biography
Antonio Bazzini, an Italian violinist and composer, embarked on a successful career as an itinerant virtuoso at just 23 years old, performing across Europe.
Composition History
Antonio Bazzini's famous work, Ronde des Lutins, was published in 1852 and quickly became a required piece in the repertoire of all major violinists of the day.
Instruments
Luigi Alberto Bianchi plays a violin made in 1620 by Giovanni Paolo Maggini of the Brescia school, which was once part of the collection of the Princes of Saxonia.
Performer Biography
Luigi Alberto Bianchi had two valuable violins stolen during his career: a 1595 Amati viola in 1980 and a 1716 'Colossus' Stradivarius violin in 1998.
Composer Biography
Antonio Bazzini's most significant compositions for violin and piano, featured on this album, were written and published after his definitive return to Italy in 1864.
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