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Bergonzi
Bergonzi is an Italian surname. It is the surname of the following: * Bernard Bergonzi (b. 1929), British literary scholar, critic and poet * Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (1924-2014), Italian singer * Carlo Bergonzi (luthier) (1683-1747), Italian violin maker * Charles Bergonzi (1910-??), Monegasque sports shooter * Jerry Bergonzi Jerry Bergonzi (born October 21, 1947) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and educator. Early life and education Bergonzi received a B.A. in Music Education from the University of Massachusetts Lowell in 1971 and is the founde ... (b. 1947), American jazz saxophonist * Riccardo Bergonzi (b. 1961), luthier * Caroline Bergonzi (b. 1972), Monegasque sculptor/artist {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor)
Carlo Bergonzi (13 July 1924 – 25 July 2014) was an Italian operatic tenor. Although he performed and recorded some bel canto and verismo roles, he was above all associated with the operas of Giuseppe Verdi, including many of the composer's lesser known works he helped revive. He sang more than forty other roles throughout his career. Biography Early life Bergonzi was born in Polesine Parmense, near Parma in Northern Italy, on 13 July 1924. He was an only child."Carlo-Bergonzi-obituary" ''The Telegraph'' (London), 27 July 2014 on telegraph.co.uk He later claimed he saw his first opera, Verdi’s '''', when he was six years old. He sang in church, and so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Bergonzi
Jerry Bergonzi (born October 21, 1947) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and educator. Early life and education Bergonzi received a B.A. in Music Education from the University of Massachusetts Lowell in 1971 and is the founder of Not Fat Records. Career Bergonzi first gained recognition as he became a frequent guest-artist on several Dave Brubeck ensemble tours and recordings during the 1970s, and he held the saxophone chair in the Dave Brubeck quartet from 1979 - 1982. He recorded nine albums with Brubeck, from 1973 to 1981. Bergonzi teaches at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. He is the author of ''Inside Improvisation'', a multi-volume series of instructional books with play-along CDs and videos, and another series of books about improvisation published by Advance Music. He is also the author of the book/CD set ''Sound Advice'', published by Jamey Aebersold Jazz. He has recorded on the Blue Note, Red, Not Fat, Concord Records, Concord, Atl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlo Bergonzi (luthier)
Carlo Bergonzi (21 December 1683 – 9 February 1747) was an Italian luthier and is the first and most prominent member of the Bergonzi family, a distinguished group of luthiers from Cremona, Italy, a city with a rich tradition of stringed instrument makers. Today his instruments are highly valued for their workmanship and tone. Although he was historically assumed to have first apprenticed with Hieronymus Amati or Antonio Stradivari, he is now known to have been the student of Vincenzo Rugeri. Early life and career Carlo Bergonzi and his family lived close to the workshop in Cremona of Vincenzo Rugeri and would have been the most obvious place for apprenticeship for Carlo given the social and financial connections between the two families. When comparing the work of Bergonzi with Vincenzo Rugeri, their similarity of work is obvious in the treatment of the scrolls and the working technique of scarfing the linings into the corner blocks at an angle instead of square. The early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riccardo Bergonzi
Riccardo Bergonzi (born 1961 in Cremona, Italy, Bergonzi) began his work as a violin maker at the early age of 12 when he made his first instrument at Sefano Conia’s workshop. Bergonzi graduated at the top of his class and also received the Gold Medal “G. Merola” from the violin making school in Cremona in 1979. Shortly after his graduation, he began teaching at his alma mater. During his 10 years as a teacher, he received several awards for his instruments and was also awarded a gold medal as the “youngest violin maker” at the Bagnacavallo exhibition. Bergonzi’s attention to the set up and sound of his instruments has made him a highly successful violin maker, known throughout the world. Not only is he accomplished in this field, he has also enjoyed painting, sculpting, and wood and bronze working. His hobbies have complemented his work as a violin maker, causing him to be even more attentive to artistic details on his instruments. Recently, Bergonzi has taken the time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Bergonzi
Charles Bergonzi (24 July 1910 – 23 January 1986) was a Monegasque sports shooter. He competed in the 25 m pistol event at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... References 1910 births 1986 deaths Monegasque male sport shooters Olympic shooters of Monaco Shooters at the 1952 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{Monaco-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Bergonzi
Bernard Bergonzi FRSL (13 April 1929 – 20 September 2016) was a British literary scholar, critic, and poet. He was Emeritus Professor of English at the University of Warwick and an expert on T. S. Eliot. He was born in London and studied at Wadham College, Oxford. He had an academic position in Manchester before moving to Warwick, and held visiting professorships at American universities. Works *''Godolphin and Other Poems'' ( Latin Press, 1952) *''Descartes and the Animals'' - Poems 1948-54 (1954) *''The Fantasy Poets: Number 34'' (Fantasy Press 1957) with Dennis Keene and Oscar Mellor *''The Early H. G. Wells: A Study of The Scientific Romances'' (1961) *''L.P.Hartley and Anthony Powell'' (1962) with Paul Bloomfield, British Council, Writers and Their Work #144, revised 1971 as ''Bergonzi on Powell'' *''Heroes' Twilight. A Study of the Literature of the Great War'' (1965) revised 1980 *''An English Sequence'' (1966) poems *''Innovations: Where is our Culture Going?'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
