Alfredo d'Ambrosio
Alfredo d'Ambrosio (born June 13, 1871 in Naples , † December 29, 1914 in Nice ) was an Italian composer and violinist.
Life
D'Ambrosio studied at the “San Pietro a Majella” Conservatory in Naples, later with Pablo de Sarasate in Madrid and August Wilhelmj in London. He then settled in Nice, devoted himself to composition and worked as a teacher.
His brother Luigi d'Ambrosio was also a violinist and later teacher of Salvatore Accardo .
Works
In addition to two violin concertos, D'Ambrosio wrote numerous pieces for violin and piano that enjoyed a certain popularity at the beginning of the 20th century.
His first violin concerto was written between April and October 1903 and was premiered on October 29, 1904 with the dedicatee Arrigo Serato and the Berliner Philharmoniker under the conductor August Scharrer . The second violin concerto was premiered by George Enesco on April 6, 1913 in Paris under the direction of the composer.
His most famous piece was the Canzonetta Op. 6 , which he recorded on record in 1907. Further recordings of this piece were made in 1914 by Alexander Petschnikoff , in 1921 by Mischa Elman , in 1924 by Toscha Seidel and Georg Kulenkampff . In addition, the Serenade Op. 4 Recorded in 1919 by Jascha Heifetz and in 1924 by George Enescu.
The works are largely forgotten today.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Daniel Gregory Mason (ed.): The Art of Music . Vol. 11, 1915, p. 307.
- ^ Frederic B. Emery: The Violin Concerto . Vol. 2, 1928, p. 369 f.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | d'Ambrosio, Alfredo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian composer and violinist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 13, 1871 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Naples |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 29, 1914 |
| Place of death | Nice |