Role

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Composer

Country

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Italy

Birth

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June 9, 1829 in Giulianova, Italy

Death

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November 21, 1907 in Milan, Italy

Genre

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Chamber

 

 

Opera

 

Gaetano Braga was an Italian composer and violinist who lived from 1829 to 1907. He was born in Giulianova, a small town in the Abruzzo region of Italy. His father was a musician who played the violin and the mandolin, and he began teaching Gaetano to play the violin when he was just four years old. As a child, Gaetano showed a great talent for music, and he quickly became a skilled violinist. He began performing in public when he was just six years old, and he soon became known throughout Italy for his virtuosic playing. In 1843, when Gaetano was fourteen years old, he was accepted into the Conservatory of Naples, one of the most prestigious music schools in Italy. There, he studied composition with Nicola Antonio Zingarelli and violin with Camillo Sivori, a famous violinist who had been a student of Niccolò Paganini. After graduating from the conservatory, Gaetano began a successful career as a violinist and composer. He performed throughout Italy and Europe, and he was praised for his virtuosic playing and his beautiful compositions. One of Gaetano's most famous works is his "Angel's Serenade," a song for voice and piano that he composed in 1861. The song became incredibly popular, and it was performed by many famous singers, including Enrico Caruso and Luciano Pavarotti. In addition to his compositions for voice and piano, Gaetano also wrote many works for violin and orchestra. His violin concertos are particularly well-regarded, and they are still performed today by many of the world's top violinists. Despite his success as a composer and performer, Gaetano faced many challenges in his personal life. He suffered from poor health throughout his life, and he struggled with financial difficulties. He also experienced personal tragedies, including the death of his wife and two of his children. Despite these challenges, Gaetano continued to compose and perform until his death in 1907. Today, he is remembered as one of the most important composers of the Romantic era, and his music continues to be performed and enjoyed by audiences around the world.

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