Nardini Violin Concerto in E Minor (Live) Leonid Sushansky (violin) Richard Kapp (conductor)
Nardini Violin Concerto in E Minor Leonid Sushansky (violin) Richard Kapp (conductor) Philharmonia Virtuosi of New York www.sushansky.com Pietro Nardini (April 12, 1722 – May 7, 1793) was an Italian composer and violinist, a transitional musician who worked in both the Baroque and Classical era traditions. Nardini was born in Livorno and at the age of 12 became a pupil of Giuseppe Tartini in Padua. He was invited to the court of Maria Theresa in Vienna more than once. In 1762 he moved to Stuttgart, where he joined the court of Charles Eugene, Duke of Württemberg and performed at his summer residence Ludwigsburg Palace. He was appointed conductor. In 1765 he traveled to the courts of Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and Prince Francis Xavier of Saxony. In 1770 he moved back to Italy to assist the suffering Tartini. The next year he became Kapellmeiste in Florence. The rest of his life he stayed at the court of Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, but performed in Naples, Pisa and Rome. As a friend of Leopold Mozart, he witnessed the arrival of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on his first visit to Italy. In 1778 he was invited by Catherine the Great. Of his playing, Leopold Mozart, himself an eminent violinist, wrote: "The beauty, purity and equality of his tone, and the tastefulness of his cantabile playing, cannot be surpassed." His compositions are marked by vivacity, grace, and sweet sentimentality.
Nardini Violin Concerto in E Minor Leonid Sushansky (violin) Richard Kapp (conductor) Philharmonia Virtuosi of New York www.sushansky.com Pietro Nardini (April 12, 1722 – May 7, 1793) was an Italian composer and violinist, a transitional musician who worked in both the Baroque and Classical era traditions. Nardini was born in Livorno and at the age of 12 became a pupil of Giuseppe Tartini in Padua. He was invited to the court of Maria Theresa in Vienna more than once. In 1762 he moved to Stuttgart, where he joined the court of Charles Eugene, Duke of Württemberg and performed at his summer residence Ludwigsburg Palace. He was appointed conductor. In 1765 he traveled to the courts of Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and Prince Francis Xavier of Saxony. In 1770 he moved back to Italy to assist the suffering Tartini. The next year he became Kapellmeiste in Florence. The rest of his life he stayed at the court of Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, but performed in Naples, Pisa and Rome. As a friend of Leopold Mozart, he witnessed the arrival of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on his first visit to Italy. In 1778 he was invited by Catherine the Great. Of his playing, Leopold Mozart, himself an eminent violinist, wrote: "The beauty, purity and equality of his tone, and the tastefulness of his cantabile playing, cannot be surpassed." His compositions are marked by vivacity, grace, and sweet sentimentality.