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Domenico Gabrielli

           1651? 1659? — 1690

           Cellist — Bologna

           Dominic of the Cello

 

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Gabrielli, Domenico

Balletti, Gighe, Correnti, Alemande, e Sarabande, Op. 1

vn violone and ad lib vn

1684 Bologna

Gabrielli, Domenico

Ricercari per violoncello solo

vc, vc bc

1689 Bologna

Gabrielli, Domenico

2 Sonate a Violoncello solo con bc

vc bc

1680 ca

 

 

 

 

 

Giovanni Gabrielli

           1554? 1557? — 1612

           Composer, Organist — Bologna

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alessandro Gagliano

            active 1700 — 1735

            Maker — Naples

 

 

Father of Nicolo and Gennaro Gagliano.

 

 

 

 

 

Nicolo Gagliano

            active 1740 — 1780

            Maker — Naples

 

 

Alessandro Gagliano's son, and father of Ferdinando and Giuseppe Gagliano.

 

 

 

 

 

Gennaro Gagliano

            active 1740 — 1780

            Maker — Naples

 

 

Alessandro Gagliano's son.

 

 

 

 

 

Ferdinando Gagliano

            active 1770 ca — 1800 ca

            Maker — Naples

 

 

Nicolo Gagliano's son.

 

 

 

 

 

Giuseppe Gagliano

            active 1770 ca — 1800 ca

            Maker — Naples

 

 

Nicolo Gagliano's son.

 

 

 

 

 

Ivan Galamian

            1903 — 1981

            Violinist, Teacher, Writer

            Juilliard Professor

 

        Wikipedia Bio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Galamian studied violin with Lucien Capet in Paris.  Settling in America, Galamian taught at the Curtis Institute and Juilliard.  Galamian's students include Rabin, Zuckerman, Perlman, Zukofsky, Laredo, Steinhardt.

 

Writings:

Principles of Violin Playing and Teaching, 1962 New Jersey

 

Contemporary Violin Technique, Vol. I, Scale and Arpeggio Exercises, with Neumann, 1963 New York

Contemporary Violin Technique, Vol. II, Double and Multiple Stops, with Neumann, 1966 New York

 

 

 

 

 

Pierre Gaviniès

            1728 — 1800

            Violinist, Composer — Paris

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gaviniès became the first violin professor at the founding of the new Paris Conservatoire.  Reportedly described by Viotti as the 'French Tartini', Gaviniès performed with a fiery emotion, full tone, and perfect execution.  As a young man, Gaviniès was imprisoned for a year in consequence of an improper affair with a lady of the French court.  Gaviniès students included Baudron, Capron, Guénin, Paisible, and Leduc.

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Gaviniès

6 Sonatas, Op. 1

vn bc

1760

Gaviniès

Recueil d'airs à 3 parties

2vn va/vc

1763

Gaviniès

6 Sonatas, Op. 3

vn bc

1764

Gaviniès

6 Violin Concerti, Op. 4

vn w/ orch

1764

Gaviniès

2 Suites sur des Noëls

vn w/ orch

1765 ca

Gaviniès

3 Solo Sonatas (including 'Le Tombeau de Gaviniès)

vn

1770 ca

Gaviniès

6 Sonatas, Op. 5

vn bc

1774

Gaviniès

Les Vingt-quatre Matinées (24 Etude Caprices)

vn

1794

 

 

 

 

 

Francesco Saverio Geminiani

            1687 — 1762

            Violinist, Composer, Writer

 

        Wikipedia Bio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Geminiani

12 Sonati, Op. 1

vn violone hpd

1716 London

Geminiani

6 Concerti Grossi, Op. 2

2vn va vc, 2vn bc

1732

Geminiani

6 Concerti Grossi, Op. 3

2vn va vc, 2vn bc

1732

Geminiani

12 Sonati, Op. 4

vn bc

1739 London

Geminiani

6 Sonati, Op. 5

vc bc

1746 Paris

Geminiani

6 Sonati, Op. 5

vn bc

1746 The Hague

Geminiani

6 Concerti Grossi, Op. 7

2 fl bsn 2vn va vc, 2vn va bc

1746

Geminiani

The Rules of Playing in a True Taste, Op. 8

 

1748

Geminiani

The Art of Playing on the Violin, Op. 9

vn

1751

Geminiani

Guida Armonica Op. 10

 

1752

Geminiani

The Art of Accompaniament Op. 11

 

1756

 

Writings:

The Art of Playing on the Violin, Op. 9, 1751

 

Rules for Playing in a True Style, Op. 8, 1748

 

Guida Armonica, Op. 10, 1752

 

The Art of Accompaniment, Op. 11, 1756

 

 

 

 

 

George Gershwin

            1898 — 1937

            Composer, Pianist, Conductor

 

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Gershwin

Lullaby

string quartet

1920

Gershwin

Short Story (arr. w/ Dushkin)

vn pf

1925

 

 

 

 

 

Felice Giardini

            1716 — 1796

            Violinist, Composer

 

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Giardini

6 Sonates, Op. 1

vn bc

1751

Giardini

6 Duets, Op. 2

2vn

1751

Giardini

6 Sonates, Op. 3

vn/fl hpd

1751

Giardini

6 Sonates, Op. 4

vn bc

1756

Giardini

12 Sonates, Op. 6

vn bc

1756

Giardini

6 Solos, Op. 7

vn bc

1759

Giardini

12 Sonates, Op. 10

vn bc

1765

Giardini

6 Quintets, Op. 11

vn va vc vc/bs hpd

1767

Giardini

6 Duets, Op. 13

2vn

1767

Giardini

6 Duets, Op. 14

vn vc

1769

Giardini

6 Solos, Op. 16

vn bc

1772

Giardini

6 Trios, Op. 17

string trio

1773

Giardini

6 Solos, Op. 19

vn bc

1770

Giardini

6 Trios, Op. 20

string trio

1778

Giardini

6 Quartets, Op. 21

vn va vc hpd, 2vn va hpd

1779

Giardini

6 String Quartets, Op. 22

string quartet

1780

Giardini

6 Quartets, Op. 23

vn vn/va/ob va vc

1782

Giardini

6 Quartets, Op. 25

vn vn/fl/ob va vc

1783

Giardini

6 Trios, Op. 26

string trio

1784

Giardini

6 Trio Sonatas, Op. 28

2vn bc

1790

Giardini

6 String Quartets, Op. 29

string quartet

1790

Giardini

6 Trio Sonatas, Op. 30

2vn bc

1790

Giardini

2 Sonates, Op. 31

vn hpd/pf

1791

 

 

 

 

 

Alberto Ginastera

            1916 — 1983

            Composer — Argentine

 

            Wikipedia Bio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Ginastera

Pampeana #1, Rhapsody, Op. 16

vn pf

1947

Ginastera

String Quartet #1, Op. 20

string quartet

1948

Ginastera

Pampeana #2, Rhapsody, Op. 21

vc pf

1950

Ginastera

String Quartet #2, Op. 26

string quartet

1958

Ginastera

Piano Quintet, Op. 29

piano quintet

1963

Ginastera

Violin Concerto, Op. 30

vn w/ orch

1963

Ginastera

Cello Concerto #1, Op. 36

vc w/ orch

1968

Ginastera

String Quartet #3, Op. 40

string quartet

1973

Ginastera

Puneña #2, Op. 45

vc

1976

Ginastera

Cello Sonata, Op. 49

vc pf

1979

Ginastera

Cello Concerto #2, Op. 50

vc w/ orch

1981

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph Gingold

            Born 1909

            Violinist, Teacher

 

          Wikipedia Bio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph Gingold studied violin with Auer and Ysaÿe.  Gingold's students include Silverstein, Laredo, Bell, and many other active artists.

 

 

 

 

 

Philip Glass

           Born 1937

           Composer — American

 

         Wikipedia Bio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Glass

String Quartet #1

string quartet

1966

Glass

Head On

piano trio

1967

Glass

Strung Out

amped vn

1967

Glass

Violin Solo Music from 'Einstein on the Beach'