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Domenico Dragonetti in England (1794-1846)

Fiona M. Palmer · ISBN 9780198165910
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Publisher Oxford University Press UK
Author(s) Fiona M. Palmer
Subtitle The Career of a Double Bass Virtuoso
Published 1st June 1997
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The Career of a Double Bass Virtuoso

Dragonetti devoted his life to the double bass. His career in England (1794-1846) is one of the most remarkable success stories in the annals of musical history. His unprecedented virtuosity elevated the double bass to a new status. In combination with his charismatic personality his musical talent dominated the English cultural world for more than fifty years. As performer, composer, collector, and friend, he exposed the unforeseen potential of the double bass. His
formidable talent as a musician and businessman provides an unusual insight into nineteenth-century entrepreneurship. This first substantial biography and assessment of
Dragonetti's career allows us to understand his importance in the history of music in general and of double-bass performance in particular.
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