A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers. 1.09
England, and in 1846 went to the United States, and travelled through Mexico and various parts ot South America, returning to Genoa after an absence of eight years. An unfortunate business speculation, however, compelled him to resume his artistic career, and he undertook a concert tour, visiting the principal cities on the continent. In 1853 he visited England for the third time, also Ireland and Scotland, thence to Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Spain, Portugal, &c. In 1862 he was heard in Paris at a concert given by Count Walewski for a public benefit, where he had to play immediately after Alard, then the popular favourite. Sivori, notwithstanding, awakened the greatest enthusiasm by his performance of Paganini's Concerto in B flat. Towards the latter end of his life Sivori lived in comparative retirement. Compositions: 2 Concertos for violin and orchestra; Fantasie-Caprice for do.; Neapolitan tarantella for do.; Fleurs de Naples, grande fantaisie for do.; 2 Duos concertants for pianoforte and violin ; 3 Romances sans paroles, for do.; Les folies espagnoles ; Carnaval de Cuba; Carnaval de Chili; Carnaval Amfericain; Souvenir de Norma, with quartet ; Fantasias, Variations, &c.
* Somis, Lorenzo (Giambattista), born in Piedmont about 1676, died in Turin in
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Dictionary Fiddlers United States Mexico South America Genoa England Ireland Scotland Switzerland Germany Holland Spain Portugal Paris Count Walewski Alard Paganini Concerto Sivori Concertos Fantasie-Caprice Neapolitan Fleurs Naples Duos Romances Les Carnaval Cuba Carnaval Chili Carnaval Amfericain Souvenir Norma Fantasias Variations Lorenzo Giambattista Piedmont Turin Sivori Compositions Caprice
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