Antonio Rolla
(Giuseppe) Antonio Rolla (born April 18, 1798 in Parma , † May 19, 1837 in Dresden ) was an Italian violin virtuoso and composer.
Antonio Rolla is the son of Alessandro Rolla . He initially worked in his homeland as a violin teacher, in 1823 he was appointed concertmaster at the royal orchestra in Dresden , where he died of a fatal illness on May 19, 1837.
He was highly regarded as an instrumentalist and, in addition to some works for violin and orchestra, created a number of recognized study works for his instrument.
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Rolla, Antonio (with his father) . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 22nd part. Imperial-Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1870, p. 298 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Rolla . In: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon . 4th edition. Volume 13, Verlag des Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig / Vienna 1885–1892, p. 894.
Web links
- Sheet music and audio files by Antonio Rolla in the International Music Score Library Project
- Works by and about Giuseppe Antonio Rolla in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rolla, Antonio |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rolla, Giuseppe Antonio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian violin virtuoso |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 18, 1798 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Parma |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 19, 1837 |
| Place of death | Dresden |