In search of Sagrini /
"Luigi Sagrini was a child prodigy on guitar who first performed at the age of eight years old in 1817. In Paris when he was sixteen years old he performed in concert with Liszt and published his first seven opus numbers for guitar. His opus 4 was dedicated to Luigi Legnani, and Legnani in turn...
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| Published: | Dallas, Texas : DGA Editions, [2021] ©2021 |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | viii, 327 sidor illustrationer, faksimiler, musiknoter 30 cm |
| Item Description: | Innehåller verkförteckning och förteckning över konserter, även programblad och recensioner. |
| Summary: | "Luigi Sagrini was a child prodigy on guitar who first performed at the age of eight years old in 1817. In Paris when he was sixteen years old he performed in concert with Liszt and published his first seven opus numbers for guitar. His opus 4 was dedicated to Luigi Legnani, and Legnani in turn dedicated his opus 9 and opus 32 to Sagrini. After arriving in London in 1829 he continued publishing and performing for many years. Due to declining health he stopped performing and devoted his time to teaching and publishing songs with guitar accompaniment. It was perhaps due to his inability to continue performing and publishing that he was forgotten in the 20th century. A guitar owned by Bernard Lewis contains a handwritten label which reads “Guitare à la Sagrini en 1825.” The guitar’s possible provenance and connections to Sagrini are detailed with some documentary evidence. Sagrini’s concert and publishing activities from 1817 until his death in 1874 are documented in detail with original newspaper articles and concert programs. A total of 105 of his known concerts in France, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium and England are covered. This includes only the documented concerts and it is likely he performed many more that are yet to be discovered. Sagrini’s concert career unfortunately began to wind down in the late 1830s with his last known concert occurring in 1840. Health problems seem to have been the reason for the decline in concert activity. Teaching and publishing songs with guitar accompaniment became his primary means of income. In the 1850s he became financially independent and was able to retire from the music profession. When his supporter died in 1872 and their will was contested, much interesting information was published in the newspapers regarding Sagrini and the financial support he received. All details of the multi-year lawsuit are included. A 30 page music catalog lists all his known works for solo guitar, duo guitar, guitar/piano, and songs accompanied by guitar. All title pages for located copies are included."--Förlagets beskrivning. |
| Genre/Form: | Biografier |
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| Dewey Classification: | 787.87092 |
| SAB Classification: | Ijz |
| ISBN: | 9781733925358 |
| Publisher Number: | 304, DGA Editions |
| Format: | Book |
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The Music and Theatre Library of Sweden
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A 6579 |
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| Copy A 6579 | Available |