Domenico Ferrari

Domenico Ferrari (1722 – 1780) was an Italian violinist and composer. He was born in Piacenza in 1722, and was a pupil of Giuseppe Tartini. For a period, he lived in Cremona. He began to travel in 1749, finding great success in Vienna. In 1753, he became a member of the court orchestra at Stuttgart, where Pietro Nardini was leader. He twice visited Paris, performing successfully. He died – murdered, according to the report – in Paris in 1780. Although he had great technical ability, contemporary critics thought that his playing style did not retain that of his teacher Tartini. He wrote for the violin: he left a concerto, six trio sonatas and 36 sonatas for solo violin. Ferrari, Domenico Treccani. Retrieved 20 February 2018. David, Paul (1900). "Ferrari, Domenico" . In Grove, George (ed.). A Dictionary of Music and Musicians. London: Macmillan and Company. Free scores by Domenico Ferrari at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)