{"product_id":"12899-liszt-franz-sgambati-giovanni-vecchio-minuetto-autograph-musical-quotation","title":"[Liszt, Franz. (1811–1886)] Sgambati, Giovanni. (1814–1914) Vecchio Minuetto - Autograph Musical Quotation","description":"Rare AMQS from the Italian pianist, composer, and student of Liszt, of one of his best-known piano works, the Vecchio Minuetto from Quattro Pezzi di Seguito, op. 18.  Sgambati has penned the first two measures of the piece in red ink and signed Bagni di Lucca [Tuscany], September 15, 1895. On a small card, in very fine condition.  8.7 x 6.4 cm.\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-top: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-right: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-left: initial; --darkreader-inline-outline: initial; --darkreader-inline-bgimage: initial;\" data-darkreader-inline-border-top=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-right=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-left=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-outline=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgimage=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-top: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-right: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-left: initial; --darkreader-inline-bgimage: initial;\" data-darkreader-inline-border-top=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-right=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-left=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgimage=\"\"\u003eSgambati \u003c\/span\u003epromoted a revival of instrumental and symphonic \u003cspan style=\"background-position: initial;\"\u003emusic\u003c\/span\u003e in \u003cspan style=\"background-position: initial;\"\u003eItaly\u003c\/span\u003e during the second half of the 19th century.  \u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.42857;\"\u003eA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.42857;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.42857; background-position: initial;\"\u003epiano\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.42857;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.42857;\"\u003estudent of Liszt, he included in his recitals works by German composers hitherto neglected in Italy. In 1866 he formed an\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.42857;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.42857; background-position: initial;\"\u003eorchestra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.42857;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.42857;\"\u003ein Rome and conducted the first Italian performances of Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony and Liszt’s Dante Symphony. He also introduced Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 25.6px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-top: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-right: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-left: initial; --darkreader-inline-bgimage: initial;\" data-darkreader-inline-border-top=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-right=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-left=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgimage=\"\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eplaying the solo part himself. In 1867 he helped to establish the Roman Society of the Quartet. He devoted his later years to teaching and in 1876 promoted the foundation of the first public music school in \u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.42857; background-position: initial;\"\u003eRome\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.42857;\"\u003e. In addition to chamber music, songs, and piano pieces, Sgambati composed a Requiem Mass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 25.6px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-size: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-top: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-right: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: initial; --darkreader-inline-border-left: initial; --darkreader-inline-bgimage: initial;\" data-darkreader-inline-border-top=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-right=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-border-left=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-bgimage=\"\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.42857;\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.42857;\"\u003etwo symphonies, and a piano concerto.  (Encyclopedia Britannica.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093500743839,"sku":"12899","price":575.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Liszt_Sgambati_Giovanni_AMQS_12899_001.jpg?v=1722188435","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/12899-liszt-franz-sgambati-giovanni-vecchio-minuetto-autograph-musical-quotation","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}