Alessandro Rolla
Alessandro Rolla (Italian pronunciation: [alesˈsandro ˈrɔlla]; 23 April 1757 – 14 September 1841) was an Italian viola and violin virtuoso, composer, conductor and teacher. His son, Antonio Rolla, was also a violin virtuoso and composer.
Alessandro Rolla | |
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Alessandro Rolla, Milan, c. 1820, on a stipple engraving by Luigi Rados (1773–1840). | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 23 April 1757 Pavia, Italy |
| Died | 14 September 1841 (aged 84) Milan, Italy |
| Occupation(s) | Composer |
His fame now rests mainly as "teacher of the great Paganini", yet his role was very important in the development of violin and viola technique. Some of the technical innovations that Paganini later used largely, such as left-hand pizzicato, chromatic ascending and descending scales, the use of very high positions on violin and viola, octave passages, were first introduced by Rolla.
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