Dragonetti, Domenico

DRAGONETTI, Domenico, one of the greatest known players on the double-bass, born at Venice 1755. As a boy he showed remarkable talent for music, teaching himself the guitar and violin, which however he soon exchanged for his own special instrument. On this he quickly outstripped his master Berini, and was admitted to the orchestra of the ‘Opera buffa’ at 13, and a year later to the ‘Opera seria’ at San Benedetto, and to all performances of importance...