PELHAM (Giardini)

PELHAM (Giardini)

Composer: Felice Giardini
Published in 5 hymnals


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Composer: Felice Giardini

Felice Giardini, born in Italy. When young, he studied singing, harpsichord, and violin. He became a composer and violin virtuoso. By age 12 he was playing in theatre orchestras. His most instructive lesson: While playing a solo passage during an opera, he decided to show off his skills by improvising several bravura variations that the composer, Jommelli, had not written . Although the audience applauded loudly, Jomelli, who happened to be there, went up and slapped Giardini in the face. He learned a lesson from that. He toured Europe as a violinist, considered one of the greatest musical artists of his time. He served as orchestra leader and director of the Italian Opera in London, giving concerts. He tried to run a theatre in Naples… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: PELHAM (Giardini)
Composer: Felice Giardini
Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.7.7.6
Incipit: 55154 32121 43653
Key: C Major
Copyright: Public Domain

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Hymns and Psalms #166

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Small Church Music #6429

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