Carlo Antonio Gambara

Carlo Antonio Gambara was an Italian mandolinist and composer in the early 19th century. He composed works during a time when interest in mandolin music was stagnant.[1] He was also a knight of the Order of the Couronne de Fer, born a nobleman.[2] He attended a college for the sons of nobility at Parma, studying mandolin there for eight years, under Caunetti, maestro di cappella.[2]

He was referred to by the title Cavaliere in Philip J. Bone's musician's biography.[2] The Order of the Iron Crown (Couronne de Fer) was an honorary order founded on 5 June 1805 in Milan by Napoleon I, acting as king of the Kingdom of Italy (1805-1814), on the model of the Legion of Honor. The order was restored in Milan by the Emperor of Austria, King of Lombard-Venetian Kingdom, in 1816.

Works

Gambara's compositions are principally instrumental, and include:

References

  1. ↑ Paul Sparks, The Classical Mandolin, Oxford University Press, page 1-5, 8
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Philip J. Bone, The Guitar and Mandolin, biographies of celebrated players and composers for these instruments, London: Schott and Co., 1914.

See also


Preceded by
Francesco Aglietti		 President of Ateneo Veneto
1822-26 		Succeeded by
Carlo Pietro Biaggi
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, January 12, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.