Antonio Bazzini

Italian violinist, composer and teacher

Antonio Bazzini (11 March 1818 – 10 February 1897) was an Italian violinist, composer and teacher. As a composer, his most enduring work is his chamber music, which earned him a central place in the Italian instrumental renaissance of the 19th century. However, his success as a composer was overshadowed by his reputation as one of the finest concert violinists of the nineteenth century. He also contributed to a portion of Messa per Rossini, specifically the first section of II. Sequentia, Dies Irae.

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Works

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  • Deux grandes études, op. 49
  • Deux grandes études, op. 49, no. 1: Allegro vivace assai
  • Deux grandes études, op. 49, no. 2: Allegro giusto
  • Deux morceaux de salon, op. 12
  • Deux morceaux de salon, op. 12, no. 1: Le Départ
  • Deux morceaux de salon, op. 12, no. 2: Le Retour
  • Fantasia su motivi della "Traviata", op. 50
  • Fantasia su temi tratti da “I masnadieri”
  • Grand allegro de concert, op. 15
  • Le Carillon d'Arras, op. 36
  • Messa per Rossini: IIa. Sequentia: Dies irae
  • Scherzo fantastique, op. 25 "La Ronde des lutins"
  • Six morceaux caracteristiques, op. 34
  • Six morceaux caracteristiques, op. 34, no. 1: Marcia religiosa
  • Six morceaux caracteristiques, op. 34, no. 2: Les Abeilles
  • Six morceaux caracteristiques, op. 34, no. 3: Étude de concert
  • Six morceaux caracteristiques, op. 34, no. 4: La calma (Serenade)
  • Six morceaux caracteristiques, op. 34, no. 5: Rêverie
  • Six morceaux caracteristiques, op. 34, no. 6: Calabrese
  • Trois morceaux en forme de sonate, op. 44
  • Trois morceaux en forme de sonate, op. 44: I. Allegro giusto
  • Trois morceaux en forme de sonate, op. 44: II. Romanza
  • Trois morceaux en forme de sonate, op. 44: III. Finale. Allegro vivace
  • Trois morceaux lyriques, op. 41
  • Trois morceaux lyriques, op. 41, no. 1: Nocturne
  • Trois morceaux lyriques, op. 41, no. 2: Scherzo
  • Trois morceaux lyriques, op. 41, no. 3: Berceuse
  • Violin Sonata, op. 55
  • Violin Sonata, op. 55: I. Allegro deciso
  • Violin Sonata, op. 55: II. Andante con moto
  • Violin Sonata, op. 55: III. Finale