Very early in his career, the Italian violinist Antonio Bazzini
(1818-97) garnered extraordinary praise from Robert Schumann in the Neue
Zeitschrift fur Musik (1843):
"As a player, he ranks among the greatest of the day. I cannot recall
one who excels him in remarkable execution, in grace and fullness of tone, and
especially in clearness and lasting power. He exceeds the majority in the
original freshness, youthfulness, and soundness of his performance; and when I
realize to myself the heartless, soulless, blase nature of many- especially
Belgian- virtuosos, he seems to me a manly, blooming youth among worn-out
greybeards; while a yet more brilliant future smiles before him, although he
now stands on such a shining height."
A native of Brescia, Bazzini acquired phenomenal
technical skill as a youth. His prodigious abilities attracted the attention of
his countryman, Nicolo Paganini. Bazzini made numerous recital tours, beginning
in 1840, that traversed Europe. He lived in Germany from 1841 to 1845, and
Paris between 185 2 and 1863. The year of his Paris debut (1852), between acts
of an opera at the Theatre-Italien, Bazzini composed his character piece Round
of the Goblins (Fantastic Scherzo), Opus 25 for violin and piano. Bazzini
joined the composition faculty of the Milan Conservatory in 1873 and became its
director nine years later. His students included a distinguished group of opera
composers: Alfredo Catalani, Pietro Mascagni, Nicolo Massa, and Giacomo
Puccini.
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Classical Music | Violin Music
Antonio Bazzini
Dance of the Goblins Play
Recorded on 03/12/1998, uploaded on 02/12/2009
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Very early in his career, the Italian violinist Antonio Bazzini (1818-97) garnered extraordinary praise from Robert Schumann in the Neue Zeitschrift fur Musik (1843):
"As a player, he ranks among the greatest of the day. I cannot recall one who excels him in remarkable execution, in grace and fullness of tone, and especially in clearness and lasting power. He exceeds the majority in the original freshness, youthfulness, and soundness of his performance; and when I realize to myself the heartless, soulless, blase nature of many- especially Belgian- virtuosos, he seems to me a manly, blooming youth among worn-out greybeards; while a yet more brilliant future smiles before him, although he now stands on such a shining height."
A native of Brescia, Bazzini acquired phenomenal technical skill as a youth. His prodigious abilities attracted the attention of his countryman, Nicolo Paganini. Bazzini made numerous recital tours, beginning in 1840, that traversed Europe. He lived in Germany from 1841 to 1845, and Paris between 185 2 and 1863. The year of his Paris debut (1852), between acts of an opera at the Theatre-Italien, Bazzini composed his character piece Round of the Goblins (Fantastic Scherzo), Opus 25 for violin and piano. Bazzini joined the composition faculty of the Milan Conservatory in 1873 and became its director nine years later. His students included a distinguished group of opera composers: Alfredo Catalani, Pietro Mascagni, Nicolo Massa, and Giacomo Puccini.
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Dance of the Goblins
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Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 (Barton Pine cadenza)
Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001
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Cedille Records is the recording label of The Chicago Classical Recording Foundation, a publicly-supported, not-for-profit, organization devoted to promoting the finest musicians, ensembles, and composers in the Chicago area by producing and releasing their efforts on audiophile-quality recordings. The recordings and their promotion are designed to stimulate interest in these performers and composers and bring their artistry to a wider audience. Cedille Records is also dedicated to promoting interest in neglected areas of the classical repertory by presenting masterpieces that have been overlooked by other recording companies.