Campagnoli, Bartolomeo

CAMPAGNOLI, Bartolomeo, a violinist of great repute, born Sept. 10, 1751, at Cento, near Bologna. He learned the violin from Dall’ Ocha, a pupil of Lolli's, from Guastarobba, of the school of Tartini, and afterwards from Nardini. While in the orchestra of the Pergola at Florence he made the friendship of Cherubini. He led the opera bands at Florence and Rome alternately for some years, and in 1776 became Capellmeister to the Bishop of Freysing. After two years he entered...