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BOLZONI, Giovanni

Born in Parma, May 15, 1841
Died in Turin, Feb 21, 1919

  • Bolzoni was an Italian composer, composition professor and opera conductor.1
  • Bolzoni worked under Ponchielli, and received an opera conducting position at Teatro Regia in Turin thanks to a recommendation from Verdi.2
  • Bolzoni was noted for composing instrumental music when most Italian composers were concentrating on opera. 3
  • As composition professor at Turin Liceo Musicale,4 he taught Edgard Varèse.5

Sources

  1. Andrea Lanza, “Bolzoni, Giovanni,” Grove Music Online (2001), accessed August 1, 2019, https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000003463.
  2. Ibid.
  3. Ibid.
  4. Ibid.
  5. Michael Fleming, liner notes to Encore!, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi, Chandos 9227, CD, 1993.

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