Riccardo Malipiero (cellist)

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Riccardo Malipiero (* 1886 in Venice , † 1975 in Ronchi di Massa ) was an Italian cellist and music teacher.

Malipieri was principal cellist in the La Scala orchestra in Milan . With Michelangelo Abbado he founded a string quartet that existed from 1927 to 1934. From 1933 to 1960 he was director of the Liceo Musicale "Vincenzo Appiani" in Monza. His son of the same name Riccardo Malipiero became well known as a composer .

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