A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers. 1.09
he settled in Brussels, first as leading 'cellist at the opera, and afterwards as professor of his instrument at the Conservatoire, where he trained some famous performers, notably, Batta, Servais, and DeMunck. Compositions : 6 concertos for 'cello and orchestra ; 3 sonatas for 'cello with bass; 6 airs varies for 'cello; 3trios for strings; 6 duos; 6 romances,; Caprices, &c.
Pollani--, a good Roman violinist,
pupil of Tartini, and of Nardini. He is chiefly known as being ^he violin master of Baillot.
Polledro, Giovanni Battista, born at Casalmonferrato alia Piora, near Turin, June 10th, 1781, died there August 15th, 1853. Esteemed fiddler and composer, pupil of Calderara, a violinist at Asti, and Gaetano Vai, first violin in the chapel ot that town, after which he pursued his studies in Turin under an artist named Paris. At the age of fourteen Polledro made a concert tour through Lombardy, and on his return to Turin his playing attracted the notice of Pugnani, who gave him lessons during six months. Shortly after this he was admitted in the orchestra of the chapel at Milan, and afterwards (1804) was appointed first violin at St. Marie Maggiore, Bergamo. The troubles of war, however, compelled him to quit this
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Dictionary Fiddlers Brussels Conservatoire Batta Servais DeMunck Caprices Roman Tartini Nardini Baillot Giovanni Battista Casalmonferrato Piora Turin June August Calderara Asti Gaetano Vai Turin Paris Polledro Lombardy Turin Pugnani Milan Maggiore Bergamo Compositions Esteemed The
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