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⚫ | Nardini was born in [[Livorno]] and at the age of 12 became a pupil of [[Giuseppe Tartini]]. He was invited to the court in Vienna more than once. In 1762 he moved to Stuttgart, where he joined the court of [[Frederick I of Württemberg]] and performed at his summer residence [[Ludwigsburg Palace]]. He was appointed conductor, succeeding [[Niccolò Jommelli]]. In 1765 he traveled to the court of [[Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel]]. In 1770 he moved back to Italy, to become [[Kapellmeister]], succeeding [[Carlo Antonio Campioni]] in Florence. The rest of his life he stayed at the court of Leopold, [[Grand Duke of Tuscany]]. |
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As a friend of [[Leopold Mozart]], he witnessed the arrival of [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]] on his first visit to Italy and his attempts to find a sustainable position in 1770–1771. He also met the Bohemian composer [[Václav Pichl]], Kapellmeister to the Archduke [[Ferdinand Karl, Archduke of Austria-Este]], governor of Lombardy. |
As a friend of [[Leopold Mozart]], he witnessed the arrival of [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]] on his first visit to Italy and his attempts to find a sustainable position in 1770–1771. He also met the Bohemian composer [[Václav Pichl]], Kapellmeister to the Archduke [[Ferdinand Karl, Archduke of Austria-Este]], governor of Lombardy. |
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Pietro Nardini (April 12, 1722 – May 7, 1793) was an Italian composer and violinist, a transitional musician who worked in both the Baroque and Classical era traditions.
Life
Nardini was born in Livorno and at the age of 12 became a pupil of Giuseppe Tartini. He was invited to the court in Vienna more than once. In 1762 he moved to Stuttgart, where he joined the court of Frederick I of Württemberg and performed at his summer residence Ludwigsburg Palace. He was appointed conductor, succeeding Niccolò Jommelli. In 1765 he traveled to the court of Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. In 1770 he moved back to Italy, to become Kapellmeister, succeeding Carlo Antonio Campioni in Florence. The rest of his life he stayed at the court of Leopold, Grand Duke of Tuscany.
As a friend of Leopold Mozart, he witnessed the arrival of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on his first visit to Italy and his attempts to find a sustainable position in 1770–1771. He also met the Bohemian composer Václav Pichl, Kapellmeister to the Archduke Ferdinand Karl, Archduke of Austria-Este, governor of Lombardy.
Nardini is mentioned in English writer Hester Lynch Piozzi's[2] Observations and Reflections Made in the Course of a Journey Through France, Italy, and Germany (1789) as playing a solo at a concert Mrs Piozzi and her husband, Gabriele Piozzi, gave in Florence in July 1785.
Though Nardini was not a prolific composer, his works are known for their sentimental but melodious tunes and usefulness in technical studies. Among the best known are the Sonata in D major and the Concerto in E minor.
He was a teacher to Bartolomeo Campagnoli, Thomas Linley the younger, Giovanni Francesco Giuliani and probably also to Gaetano Brunetti.
He died in Florence on 7 May 1793, aged 71.[3]
Quotes
Of his playing, Leopold Mozart, himself an eminent violinist, writes:
"The beauty, purity and equality of his tone, and the tastefulness of his cantabile playing, cannot be surpassed; but he does not execute great difficulties." His compositions are marked by vivacity, grace, and sweet sentimentality, but he has neither the depth of feeling, the grand pathos, nor the concentrated energy of his master Tartini.[4]
Recordings
- Overtures and Flute Concertos, Auser Musici, Carlo Ipata, director, Agorà Musica AG 157.1 (2002)
Nardini's Concerto per Violino in mi minore (Violin Concerto in E Minor), was recorded by Pinchas Zucherman, violin, and Members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, on CBS Masterworks, in the 1970s; now it's available in "Vivaldi, Nardini & Viotti: Italian Violin Concertos", ETERNA 2009.
A Concerto for Violin in F Major, Op. 1, No. 3 was performed on a Stradivarius violin by Andrea Cappelletti with the European Community Chamber Orchestra in 1992. The recording was released in 1998 on KOCH Schwann Musica Mundi 3-8711-2 under the title, "Tribute to Stradivarius: Virtuoso Violin Concertos."
A Violin Concerto in E Minor performed by Mischa Elman and the Chamber Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Vladimir Golschman conducting, was digitally remastered and appeared in 1993 on Vanguard Classics OVC 8033 as part of "The Mischa Elman Collection."
Four violin concertos (in C Major, G Major, D Major, and A Major) were recorded in 2001, featuring Mauro Rossi as performer and conductor, on Dynamic CDS392.
His Six String Quartets are performed by Quartetto Eleusi on Brilliant Classics; https://www.brilliantclassics.com/articles/n/nardini-complete-string-quartets/
The Ensemble "ARDI COR MIO" performed four violin sonatas from manuscripts in various European museums and recorded them in 2007 on Tactus TC 721401.
Henryk Szeryng plays Nardini, Vieuxtemps, Ravel & Schumann. Violin Concerto in E Minor. SWR Sinfonieorchester des Südwestrundfunks, Hans Rosbaud.
Ensemble Alraune recorded the duets for two violas on NovAntiqua Records.
The Austrian Eduard Melkus recorded the violin concerto in E-flat Major with the Capella Academica, Wien conducted by August Wenzinger on Archiv Produktion 198370 in February 1966.
References
- ^ Stuttgarter Zeitung, 28 November 2014.
- ^ "Encyclopædia Britannica, "Hester Lynch Piozzi"". Retrieved 2014-03-30.
- ^ "Pietro Nardini | Italian composer | Britannica".
- ^ [1] Archived July 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine