Life in Italy, Real Estate in Italy, Move to Italy
Italian Classical Music
Just two fiddles in a case. That’s how an old friend described the rare Cremonese violins he had just seen on their way from one recital to another. Together, they are worth in the low 8 figures, so I can’t help wondering what their maker, Guarneri del Gesù, a solitary, ailing man […]
Giuseppe Verdi, one of the greatest composers in Italian history, left a great legacy to the people of Italy in the form of his music.
From North to South, Italy is home to many incredible Opera Houses. Teatro La Fenice in Venice This theater, located in beautiful Venice, was built at the end of the 18th century and – as befits its name – was burned down and rebuilt… twice in the 19th century. Then, it […]
Niccolò Paganini was an Italian composer and virtuoso violinist who lived in the 18th century. Until today, Niccolo Paganini is considered one of the greatest violinists in the world that has ever lived! The greatest violinist, Niccolo Paganini The radical and brilliant innovations in the violin technique of Paganini are still […]
Arcangelo Corelli Arcangelo Corelli (wikimedia) Italy has produced some of the finest artists, musicians, and composers of the Baroque period, an influence we still enjoy today. Arcangelo Corelli was a composer of rare genius and emotional insight, whose work altered the lives and direction of his peer composers, […]
Italian Baroque Composers: Tomaso Albinoni Venice had become the cultural and artistic pearl of Europe by the mid seventeenth century and was the birthplace of composer extraordinaire Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni. June 14th, 1671 marked the entry of young Tomaso into the world as the eldest son of a wealthy […]
Antonio Vivaldi The composer and violinist Antonio Vivaldi is mostly known for his beautiful Four Seasons, inspired by the scenery around Mantova. However, he was an extremely prolific composer and he led such an intriguing life even Hollywood produced a movie about it. Born on the 4th of March 1678, in […]