Together with Gioachino **Rossini** (1792–1868), Gaetano **Donizetti** (1797–1848) was one of the greatest Italian opera composers of the first half of the XIX century to dedicate himself with assiduity and commitment to instrumental music, a production almost entirely relegated to his years of apprenticeship.
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Viva l’Italia!—Episode 1 & 2
Announcing Pietro Mascagni’s Intermezzo Sinfonico in several versions! This article is an expanded version of the Editorial Notes that can be found in the published edition, available at this link. You can watch the promo video here; version for cello ensemble. EDITORIAL NOTES Back in 2010, while studying cello performance in Sion, Switzerland, with myContinue reading “Viva l’Italia!—Episode 1 & 2”
Highlights!
Dear all,
I hope you are well and welcome to the second update of 2024! It was quite an exciting first month of the year, so let’s dive straight in.
New season, new colours!
Dear all,
Welcome to the first update for _Fall 2023,_ live from Italy, where we came back to at the end of September.
I apologise for not sending updates during September and October, but after the events of the beginning of July, I didn’t feel the usual drive to write.
La Bergamasque—Episode 1
What follows is an extract from M° Fabrizio **Capitanio**’s notes at the beginning of this edition. Find the full edition [here] and watch the [promo video here].
This is the first edition of a new series dedicated to the city of Bergamo, Italy. It takes its name from the popular dance from the Renaissance period of the same name, _La Bergamasque!_
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