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3 unusual facts about Riccardo Brengola


Riccardo Brengola

He also appeared as a soloist with such illustrious conductors as Sergiu Celibidache, Antonio Guarnieri, Carlo Maria Giulini, Igor Markevitch, Jonel Perlea, Paul van Kempen, Erich Leinsdorf, etc., and with other equally famous instrumentalists including Andrés Segovia, Alain Meunier and Dino Asciolla.

Between 1939 and 1966 he was first violin and leader of the Quintetto Chigiano, and later of the Sestetto Chigiano.

In addition to his Decca recordings with the Quintetto Chigiano (see article for listing), in maturity he also recorded the Brahms violin sonatas with the pianist Piernarciso Masi.



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