Giardini, Felice

Giardini, Felice

▪ Italian composer
born April 12, 1716, Turin, Savoy
died June 8, 1796, Moscow

      Italian violinist and composer who influenced the music of 18th-century England.

      Giardini was a chorister at Milan cathedral and studied singing, composition, and harpsichord. He then studied violin in Turin with the celebrated violinist G.B. Somis. He played in opera orchestras of Rome and Naples, often improvising violin cadenzas at the end of arias, for which the composer Jommelli once boxed his ears. In 1748 he toured Germany and arrived in England about 1750. His brilliant playing made him a sensation, and his popularity rivalled that of the actor Garrick. He spent the greater part of his life in London as a composer, violinist, concert director, director of the Italian Opera (40 years), and even as an impresario. With his colleagues J.C. Bach, K.F. Abel, and J.C. Fischer, he was a leader of the new gallant style. His compositions include operas, concerti, chamber music, and keyboard works.

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