Galeazzi, Francesco
(1758–1819)
FRANCESCO GALEAZZIGALEAZZI, FRANCESCOFRANCESCO GALEAZZI [* 1758-† 1819] An impressive array of materials relating to musical practices in late eighteenth-century Italy is contained within the covers of Francesco Galeazzi's Elementi teorico-pratici di musica (1791-96). A prominent violinist, Galeazzi included a substantial section on the art of violin playing, incorporating information on both technique and interpretation (particularly ornamentation and improvisation). Yet his most important…