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SGAMBATI, GIOVANNI (1843 ) , Italian composer, was born in Rome on the 28th of May 1843, of an Italian father and an English
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influence and support of Liszt, who was in Rome from 1861, was naturally of the greatest advantage to him, and concerts were given in which Sgambati conducted as well as played the piano. His composition, of this period (18641865) included a quartet, two piano quintets, an octet, and an overture. He conducted Liszt's Dante symphony in 1866, and made the acquaintance of Wagner 's music for the first time at Munich
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Mass , was performed in Rome 1901. His many piano-forte works have won permanent success; but his influence on Italian musical taste has been perhaps greater than the merits of his compositions, which, though often poetical and generally effective, are often slight in style.End of Article: SGAMBATI, GIOVANNI (1843 ) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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