Alessandro Rolla is one of those examples of a today neglected musician who nevertheless was widely acknowledged in his time as a violin and, especially, viola virtuoso, composer and teacher and whose contribution to technique, repertoire and history of music is greatly underestimated. Still unknown to the majority of musicians and concert-goers, if remembered, it’s always due to his fame as “teacher of the great Paganini”, … Wikipedia
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...s viola and clarinet concerto Alessandro Rolla, his music and the viola From the biography of Alessandro Rolla, find out what he thought of the viola, the music he wrote and played Carl Stamitz, ... www.viola-in-music.com
Finding his musical place relatively early and in a consistent manner, Rolla was perhaps afforded a security that few obtained. More than likely he was trained in Milan and sustained positions closely related to Milan throughout his career. From 1782 un www.zvents.com/performers/show/151385-alessandro-rolla
Still unknown to the majority of musicians and concert-goers, if remembered, it's always due to his fame as " teacher of the great Paganini ", yet his role was very important in the development of violin and viola technique . www.viola-in-music.com/Alessandro-Rolla.html
