The Seven Divertimenti Op. 18 are sonatas in four movements, each designed to be played entirely in one of the seven principal violin positions, making them a significant pedagogical work.
Critical Reception
Campagnoli's playing style was praised for its 'cantabile' (singing) quality, sweetness, and ability to move audiences to tears, reflecting the influence of his teacher Nardini.
Composer Biography
Campagnoli studied with Pietro Nardini, a renowned violinist, after being 'stunned by the outstanding mastery' of Nardini's playing.
Interpretation
For this recording, a period violin with gut strings, and a bridge and bow built according to original models were used, without modern chin and shoulder rests, to adhere to historical performance practices.
Cultural Impact
The renowned violinist Niccolò Paganini recommended studying Campagnoli's Seven Divertimenti Op. 18 in letters from 1838.
Compositional Technique
Campagnoli's Six Fugues Op. 10 include a theme in the first fugue that is a clear homage to his teacher Pietro Nardini, showing an analogy to one of Nardini's fugue themes.
Composer Biography
Bartolomeo Campagnoli, born in Cento in 1751, was a pupil of Paolo Guastarobba, who himself was a student of the famous Tartini.
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