Giuseppe Branzoli

Giuseppe Branzoli, May 24, 1889, playing a mandolone (bass mandolin).

Giuseppe Branzoli (Cento 1835 – Rome January 21, 1909) was a violinist, mandolinist, composer, author, educator at the Liceo Musicale di St. Cecilia in Rome, and the founder of the periodical IL mandolin Romano. His compositions were for violin, mandolin, flute and cello, as well as church music.[1]

He taught at Cento and Bologna and played first violin at the Theatre of Apollo Orchestra in Rome. Also played in the Theatre of Massimo in Rome. After his son died and he used music as a way to "stifle and conquer his grief". He taught as a professor of stringed instruments at the college level and worked as a conductor of the Philharmonic Society. He also helped found the Liceo Musicale di St. Cecilia in rome and taught as a professor of harmony there and worked as a librarian.[1]

Compositions

He composed for the mandolin band. He also did operas, Torquato Tasso and Sorrento which were successful. Wrote an elegy for orchestra, A tear over the tome of Meyerbeer.[1]

Books and periodical

Cover of one of the 1909 issues of Ill Mandolino Romano, published by Carlo Munier. Magazine was founded by Branzoli.

While in Rome, he devoted himself to historical musical research, with Professor Rodolfo Berwin. He also founded the periodical Ill mandolino Romano in an effort to advance the mandolin and guitar. The publication ran from January 15, 1907 until two years after his 1909 death.[1]

He wrote the instruction book, A Theoretical and practical method for the mandolin, a two volume set published in 1875 by Franchi, in French and English. Each book in the set contained progressive studies, sonatas and duos for two mandolins. The method won first prize at the International Musical Exhibition in Bologna in 1888. Two years later he revised the set, and won at the Palace of Industry Exhibition in Paris. He also wrote methods for the guitar and the lute, with history and illustrations.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Philip J. Bone, The Guitar and Mandolin, biographies of celebrated players and composers for these instruments, London: Schott and Co., 1914.

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