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Alessandro Rolla

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Italian viola and violin virtuoso, composer, conductor and teacher

Person · Open Library

Born
1757
Died
1841
Works
18

Top works

  • Tancredi
  • La selva d'Hermanstadt
  • Il cicisbèo burlato
  • L'equivoco, ovvero, Le bizzarie dell'amore
  • Antigona e Lauso

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Alessandro Rolla (April 22, 1757 - September 15, 1841) is one of those examples of a today neglected musician who nevertheless was widely acknowledged in his time as a violin and, especially, viola virtuoso, composer and teacher and whose contribution to technique, repertoire and history of music is greatly underestimated. Still unknown to the majority of musicians and concert-goers, if remembered, it’s always due to his fame as “teacher of the great Paganini” <a href="https://www.last.fm/music

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Alessandro
Gender
male
Place of birth
Pavia
Place of death
Milan
Occupation
violinist
Languages spoken
Italian
Instrument
viola
Image
Alessandro Rolla by Vincenzo Raggio.jpg
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date of birth
1757-04-06
date of death
1841-09-15
Commons category
Alessandro Rolla
P8168
Langdon
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Works in European collections

4 objects attributed to Alessandro Rolla, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana