Carlo Andrea Gambini's Quartet in E minor won the first 'Annual composition competition' in Florence in 1861, organized by musicologist Abramo Basevi.
Composer Biography
Giovanni Serra, a Genoese violinist and composer, was a contemporary of Niccolò Paganini and dedicated his Quartet in F minor No. 4 to Camillo Sivori.
Critical Reception
Carlo Andrea Gambini's Quartet in E minor was praised by critics for its 'clarity and melodic simplicity similar to Haydn's quartets'.
Composer Biography
Camillo Sivori, whose works are featured on this album, was the only pupil of the renowned Genoese violinist Niccolò Paganini.
Performer Biography
Quartetto Ascanio, the ensemble performing on this album, was formed in 2004 by the section leaders of the Orchestra da Camera del Trasimeno.
Notable Performances
Camillo Sivori, a famous violinist, played Carlo Andrea Gambini's Quartet in E minor in Gioachino Rossini's Parisian drawing-room in 1862, receiving a very favorable response.
Composition History
The two works by Camillo Sivori on this album, Piccolo tema con variazioni and Rondò in D major, are here recorded for the first time.
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