A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers. 1.09
trios, 'cello sonatas, and other pieces of but little merit. His principal work was his Guide du Compositeur," (1759), an instruction book on Rameau's system.
'Giardini, Felice, born at Turin, April 1716, died at Moscow, September, 1796. Eminent performer and composer. When a boy he was a chorister in the Cathedral at Milan, under Paladini, of whom he learnt singing, the harpsichord, and composition. Subsequently he went under Somis for the violin, and soon became one of the greatest performers in Europe. Giardini went to Rome early in life and afterwards to Naples, where he obtained a place in the Opera orchestra. In 1750 Giardini came to England and his first public performance in London was at a benefit concert for an old female singer named Cuzzoni, on which occasion he acquitted himself in a most brilliant manner, and fully established himself as the best performer this country had yet seen. Such was the reputation which Giardini acquired in London from his talents, that, in 1754, he was placed at the head of the Opera orchestra, in succession to Festing. Two years afterwards, he joined the then famous female singer Mingotti in the management of the Opera ; but although they acquired much fame, their management was not attended with success. During this period, Giar-
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