Short bio Alessandro Rolla
Birthday:
1757
Died:
1841
Genre:
Classical
Period:
Classical, Romantic
Full biography Alessandro Rolla
Alessandro Rolla (1757-1841) was an Italian composer and violinist born in Pavia, Italy. He was a highly influential figure in the development of the classical violin repertoire, and his contributions to music have earned him a place among the greatest composers in history.
Rolla began his career as a violinist, and quickly gained a reputation for his exceptional talent. After performing as a soloist for several years, he eventually settled in Milan and began teaching at the Milan Conservatory. His students there included some of the most talented young musicians of the day, including Nicolò Paganini and Camillo Sivori.
As a composer, Rolla is perhaps best known for his music for violin, which is celebrated for its grace and elegance. He wrote many concertos, sonatas, and other pieces for the instrument, as well as pioneering the use of the viola as a solo instrument in his virtuosic Viola Concerto in E-flat major.
However, his contributions to music extend far beyond the realm of violin playing. Rolla was also an influential conductor, and served as the maestro di cappella of La Scala in Milan for 29 years. During his tenure there, he was known for his innovative and daring programming choices, which included works by many lesser-known composers of the day.
Throughout his life, Rolla remained dedicated to the study and promotion of music, and his influence on the development of classical music in Italy has been immeasurable. His legacy continues to inspire musicians to this day, and his works remain an essential part of the classical repertoire.
Compositions featuring Alessandro Rolla
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duet No. 1 for flute & violin, BI 249 | 8:23 min | Chamber Music | 1831 |
| 2 | Duet No. 2 for flute & violin, BI 253 | 7:25 min | Chamber Music | 1831 |
| 3 | Duet No. 3 for flute & violin, BI 255 | 9:37 min | Chamber Music | 1831 |
| 4 | Duet No. 1 for flute & violin, BI 252 | 10:19 min | Chamber Music | 1828 |
| 5 | Duet No. 2 for flute & violin, BI 247 | 8:49 min | Chamber Music | 1828 |
| 6 | Duet No. 3 for flute & violin, BI 251 | 12:58 min | Chamber Music | 1828 |
| 7 | Quartet for oboe, violin, viola & cello in C major ("Piccolo Quartetto"), BI 425 | 8:51 min | Chamber Music | 1814 |
| 8 | Duetto for violin & viola No. 3 in D major, Op. 7/3 (BI50) | 20:08 min | Chamber Music | 1813 |
| 9 | Duo concertante for violin & viola in A minor, Op. 5 | 27:40 min | Chamber Music | 1802 |
| 10 | Duo concertante for violin & viola in E flat major, Op. 5 | 22:12 min | Chamber Music | 1802 |
| 11 | Duo concertante for violin & viola in G major, Op. 5 | 24:21 min | Chamber Music | 1802 |
| 12 | Duet for 2 violas No. 1 in B flat major | 14:33 min | Chamber Music | 1780 |
| 13 | Duet for 2 violas No. 2 in E flat major | 13:24 min | Chamber Music | 1780 |
| 14 | Duet for 2 violas No. 3 in D major | 8:49 min | Chamber Music | 1780 |
| 15 | Duet for 2 violas No. 4 in G major | 10:34 min | Chamber Music | 1780 |
| 16 | Duet for 2 violas No. 5 in E flat major | 10:07 min | Chamber Music | 1780 |
| 17 | Duet for 2 violas No. 6 in F minor | 10:09 min | Chamber Music | 1780 |
| 18 | Duet for flute & violin No. 1 in B flat major, BI 246 | 7:47 min | Chamber Music | 1780 |
| 19 | Andantino con variazioni, for harp & piano | 6:57 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 20 | Arpeggio, for viola in E flat major, BI 7 | 1:54 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 21 | Basset Horn Concerto in F major | 15:58 min | Concerto | - |
| 22 | Bassoon Concerto | 18:22 min | Concerto | - |
| 23 | Concert String Trio No. 1 in B flat major (from Op. 1, Book 1/1) (BI 351) | Chamber Music | - | |
| 24 | Concert String Trio No. 2 in A major (from Op. 1, Book 1/2) (BI 349) | 21:29 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 25 | Concert String Trio No. 3 in E flat major (from Op. 1, Book 1/3) (BI 344) | 25:53 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 26 | Concert String Trio No. 4 in F major (from Op.1, Book 2/1) (BI 346) | 19:49 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 27 | Concert String Trio No. 5 in C major, (from Op. 1, Book 2/2) (BI 341) | 17:46 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 28 | Concert String Trio No. 6 in G major, BI 347 (from Op. 1, Book 2/3) (BI 347) | 24:28 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 29 | Concertant duet for 2 violins in F major, Op. 17/2, BI 180 | 9:57 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 30 | Concertino for viola & strings in E flat major, BI 328 | 15:30 min | Concerto | - |
| 31 | Concertino à tre, for viola, cello & bassoon in E flat major | 23:08 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 32 | Concerto for viola & orchestra in B flat major, BI 547 | 18:04 min | Concerto | - |
| 33 | Divertimento for viola & strings in F major, BI 330 | 10:36 min | Concerto | - |
| 34 | Divertimento for violin & piano in G minor, BI 295 | Chamber Music | - | |
| 35 | Divertimento ossia Sestetto, for flute, 2 violas, cello & piano, BI 433 | 17:43 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 36 | Divertimento, for flute, violin, 2 violas & cello, BI 427a | 15:31 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 37 | Duet for flute & piano No. 3 in C major, BI 246 | 7:53 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 38 | Duet for flute & violin No. 2 in G major, BI 254 | 9:51 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 39 | Duet for flute & violin No. 4 in D major, BI 248 | 9:21 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 40 | Duet for flute & violin No. 5 in E minor, BI 250 | 9:45 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 41 | Duet for flute & violin No. 6 in C major, BI 245 | 5:31 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 42 | Duet for viola & cello in F major, BI 326 | 10:38 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 43 | Duet for violin & viola in B flat major, Op. 13 | 15:37 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 44 | Duet for violin & viola in C major, Op. 9 | 9:58 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 45 | Duet for violin & viola No. 1 in E flat major | 21:31 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 46 | Duet for violin & viola No. 2 in A flat major | 18:27 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 47 | Duet for violin & viola No. 3 in C major | 18:09 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 48 | Duets for violin & cello | Chamber Music | - | |
| 49 | Duetti (3) for 2 violins, BI 151, 178, 207 | 55:18 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 50 | Duetto Concertante for violin & viola in A flat major, Op.15/2 | 18:29 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 51 | Duetto Concertante for violin & viola in C major, Op.15/3 | 18:10 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 52 | Duetto Concertante for violin & viola in E flat major, Op.15/1 | 21:29 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 53 | Duetto for violin & viola in C major, Op.7/1 (BI37) | 19:20 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 54 | Duetto for violin & viola in E flat major, Op.7/2 (BI60) | 21:26 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 55 | Duetto, for violin and viola, in A major, Op. 18/1 | 15:37 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 56 | Duo Concertant for violin & viola in C minor, Op. 4/2 | 20:24 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 57 | Duo Concertant No 2 in A | 13:15 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 58 | Duo for violin & cello No. 2 in C major, Bl. 242 | 19:43 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 59 | Esercisio e Arpeggio, for solo | 4:49 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 60 | Esercizio (Caprice) No. 1 for viola, BI 313 | 3:32 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 61 | Esercizio (Caprice) No. 2 for viola, BI 311 | 5:21 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 62 | Esercizio e Arpeggio (Caprice No. 3) for viola in G major, BI 314 | 5:08 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 63 | Flute Concerto in D major | 22:10 min | Concerto | - |
| 64 | Pezzi (6) di Murie Ridotti, for viola | Chamber Music | - | |
| 65 | Piccolo Adagio e Tema con variazioni for violin & piano in D minor, BI290 | Chamber Music | - | |
| 66 | Quartet for flute & strings No. 1 in C major | 10:28 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 67 | Quartet for flute & strings No. 2 in E flat major | 10:14 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 68 | Quartet for flute & strings No. 3 in D major | 13:29 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 69 | Quartet for flute & strings No. 4 in G major | 11:51 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 70 | Quartet for flute & strings No. 5 in A major | 17:19 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 71 | Quartet for flute & strings No. 6 in B flat major | 13:57 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 72 | Quartetto for flute, violin, viola & cello in C major, BI 415 | 15:37 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 73 | Quartetto for flute, violin, viola & cello in E minor, BI 418 | 14:27 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 74 | Rondo for oboe & orchestra in G major | 9:51 min | Concerto | - |
| 75 | Sinfonia in D major, BI 530 | Symphony | - | |
| 76 | Sinfonia in D major, BI 531 | Symphony | - | |
| 77 | Sonata for viola & double bass in A flat major, BI 327 | 11:08 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 78 | Sonata for viola & double bass in C major, BI 323 | 14:55 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 79 | Sonata for viola & double bass in D minor, BI 324 | 10:24 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 80 | Sonata for viola & double bass in E flat major, BI 325 | 12:49 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 81 | Sonata for viola & piano, in D minor, Op. 3/2 | 7:57 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 82 | Sonata for viola & piano, in E flat major, Op. 3/1 | 10:32 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 83 | Sonata for violin & piano No.1 in G major, BI294 | 19:47 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 84 | Sonata No.2 for violin & piano in E flat major, BI291 | 14:56 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 85 | String Quartet in A major, Op. 2/1 (BI410) | 26:28 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 86 | String Quartet in C major, Op.2/3 (BI397) | 25:44 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 87 | String Quartet in D minor, Op. 5/2 | 27:33 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 88 | String Quartet in E flat major, Op. 5/3 | 22:13 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 89 | String Quartet in F minor, Op.2/2 (BI405) | 22:23 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 90 | String Quartet in G major, Op. 5/1 | 22:49 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 91 | Symphony for string orchestra in B flat major, BI 540 | 11:34 min | Symphony | - |
| 92 | Symphony in D major, BI 533 | 11:12 min | Symphony | - |
| 93 | Tantum Ergo, for bass, viola & orchestra, BI 568 | 8:32 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 94 | Trio Concertante No 3 in D major | Chamber Music | - | |
| 95 | Trio Concertante No 6 | 16:06 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 96 | Viola Concerto in C major, BI 541 | 33:06 min | Concerto | - |
| 97 | Viola Concerto in D major, BI 543 | 22:13 min | Concerto | - |
| 98 | Viola Concerto in E flat major, Op. 3 (BI545) | 27:40 min | Concerto | - |
| 99 | Viola Concerto in F major, BI 550 | 20:20 min | Concerto | - |
| 100 | Viola Concerto, BI 552 | 29:03 min | Concerto | - |
| 101 | Violin Concerto in A major | 20:56 min | Concerto | - |
| 102 | Violin Concerto in B flat major | 18:53 min | Concerto | - |
| 103 | Violin Concerto in D major | 20:37 min | Concerto | - |
Albums featuring Alessandro Rolla
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Nils Mönkemeyer, L'arte Del Mondo, Werner Ehrhardt, Antonio Vivaldi, Alessandro Rolla, Giuseppe Tartini, Nicolo Paganini – Vivaldi Paganini Tartini(CD, Album) | 2021 | Sony Classical |
| 2 |  |
Alessandro Rolla, Mario Carbotta, Mario Hossen – 6 Duets For Flute And Violin(CD, Album) | 2019 | Dynamic (4) |
| 3 |  |
Rolla, Simonide Braconi, Salvo Vitale, Il Demetrio, Maurizio Schiavo – Viola Concertos, Symphony In D, Tantum Ergo(CD, Album) | 2019 | Brilliant Classics |
| 4 |  |
Marianna Bottini, Alessandro Rolla, Gianni Bicchierini, Remo Pieri, Tomasso Valenti, Orchestra Istituto Musicale "Luigi Boccherini" Di Lucca, Gianpaolo Mazzoli – Concerti Per Solista E Orchestra(CD, Album) | 2018 | Tactus |
| 5 |  |
Alessandro Rolla, Simonide Braconi, Orchestra Da Camera "Ferruccio Busoni", Massimo Belli – Concerti E Divertimento Per Viola E Orchestra - Sinfonie BI 530 E 531 | 2014 | Amadeus |
| 6 |  |
Alessandro Rolla - Paolo Ghidoni, Orchestra Da Camera Del Conservatorio Di Mantova – 3 Violin Concertos(CD, ) | 2012 | Dynamic (4) |
| 7 |  |
Alessandro Rolla, Mario Carbotta – Flute Chamber Music(CD, Album) | 2008 | Dynamic (4) |
| 8 |  |
Alessandro Rolla, Isabelle Faust, Thomas Riebl – Untitled | 2004 | Pan Classics |
| 9 |  |
Alessandro Rolla, Dora Bratchkova, Alina Kudelevic – 3 Duos For Violin & Violoncello(CD, ) | 2003 | cpo |
| 10 |  |
Paganini, Rolla - Vera Hilger, Norbert Hilger – Italienische Duette Für Violine Und Violoncello(2×CD, Album, Stereo) | 2003 | Querstand |
| 11 |  |
Alessandro Rolla • Antonio Vivaldi – I Musici – Concertos For Viola & Viola D'amore(CD, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo) | 2002 | Philips Classics |
| 12 |  |
Alessandro Rolla, Ruggero Marchesi, La Camerata Ducale di Parma – Chamber Music(CD, Album) | 1999 | Symphonia |
| 13 |  |
Rolla, Paganini, Luigi Mangiocavallo, Claudio Ronco – Duetti Concertanti Per Violino E Violoncello(CD, ) | 1995 | Symphonia |
| 14 |  |
Mozart, Haendel, Rolla, Augustin Dumay, Gérard Caussé – Duo(CD, Album, Stereo) | 1994 | EMI Classics |
| 15 |  |
Halvorsen, Rolla, Glière, Henry Raudales, Freddy Van Goethem – Duets For Violin And Viola(CD, ) | 1994 | Pavane Records |
| 16 |  |
Alessandro Rolla · Frédéric Burgmüller · Johann Baptist Vanhal - Juan Pastor (3), Ernö Sebestyen – Nocturnes Und Duette Für Gitarre Und Violine(LP, Stereo) | 1984 | Schwann Musica Mundi |
| 17 |  |
Rolla / Crawford-Seeger / Sydeman / Loeb / Fricker - Virginia Christensen, Otto Eifert, Roy Christensen – Concertino A Tre / Diaphonic Suite No. 2 / Variations / Suite / Three Arguments(LP) | 1981 | Gasparo |
| 18 |  |
Joseph Schubert / Alessandro Rolla – Vidor Nagy · Viola - Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn , Dirigent · Jörg Faerber – Klassische Konzerte Für Viola - Konzert C-Dur / Konzert F-Dur | 1980 | Carus |
| 19 |  |
Alessandro Rolla, Salvatore Accardo, Luigi Alberto Bianchi – 3 Gran Duetti Concertanti Op.15 For Violin And Viola | 1976 | Dynamic (4) |
| 20 |  |
Alessandro Rolla, Giovanni Battista Viotti, Susanne Lautenbacher – Viloin Concerto In A Major / Violin Concerto No.22 In A Minor(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1975 | VOX (6) |
| 21 |  |
Rolla / Paganini / Rossini – Violin Concerto In A Major / Sonata For Grand Viola / Duet For Cello And Double-Bass | 1975 | Turnabout |
| 22 |  |
Alessandro Rolla - Salvatore Accardo, Luigi Alberto Bianchi – Two Duets For Violin And Viola | 1972 | Pull |
| 23 |  |
Mozart, Rolla, Hans-Rudolf Stalder, Kölner Kammerorchester, Helmut Müller-Brühl – Klarinettenkonzert A-dur • Bassetthornkonzert F-dur | 1969 | Ex Libris |
| 24 |  |
Johann Melchior Molter, Karl Stamitz, Alessandro Rolla - Hans-Rudolf Stalder, Kölner Kammerorchester, Helmut Müller-Brühl – Virtuose Klarinettenkonzerte | 1967 | Schwann Musica Mundi |
| 25 |  |
Alessandro Rolla, Vincenzo Bellini, Guillaume Lekeu, Leopoldo Armellini, Giuseppe Falco, Orchestra "Simfonietta" Of The Bulgarian Radio, Lyudmil Deshev – Armellini, Falco, Deshev(LP, Album) | - | Балкантон |
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