Alessandro Rolla is one of many 19th century Italian composers of instrumental music whose contribution still awaits proper recognition. Rolla, in fact, may be considered the leading exponent of the violin school in Lombardy and credited with redeeming the viola from the generally servile role forced upon it by the composers of the 18th century. During his long life Rolla filled many posts. From an intense period of teaching in Parma, where among his pupils can be counted Paganini, he moved to Milan where for thirty years he directed opera at the Teatro alla Scala and where he was also the conductor of the court orchestra of the Viceroy Eugene de Beauharnais; when, in 1808, the Conservatory of Music of Milan was founded, Rolla not only taught there violin and viola but became one of its first directors. Throughout this period, not withstanding his many responsibilities, Rolla intensely pursued his activity as composer. His best works date from these years and his varied experiences are reflected in the continuous stylistic evolution of his music. His output was impressive; to date, this editor has collected, from archives and libraries in Europe and the United States, the reproduction of close to four hundred compositions. Franco Sciannameo, 1980 |
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