Guido Papini (1 August 1847 – 3 October 1912) was an Italian violinist, composer and teacher. During his career he lived in London and Dublin.

Life

Papini was born in

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in 1847. He studied with

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, and gave his first concert there in 1860, playing

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's third violin concerto. For several years he was leader of the ''Società del quartetto'' in the city; in 1872 and 1874 he took part in concerts of the '.Papini, Guido
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''. Retrieved 21 February 2017. From 1874 he lived in London; he took part in the Musical Union concerts of

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, playing in string quartets. He was a soloist at concerts of the

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in 1875, 1877, and 1878. In 1876, he appeared in Paris with an orchestra directed by

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. A concert of the Philharmonic Society in 1875 was reviewed: In 1893, he became violin professor at the

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in Dublin. He returned to London in 1896 in poor health; he composed and gave private tuition. He was for many years president of the College of Violinists in London and was one of its examiners. Papini died in London in 1912.

Compositions

Papini's published works include: * A violin concerto (Milan, 1876) and two cello concertos (Milan, 1874 and London, 1877) * Transcriptions for violin and piano * Violin tutors including ''Il Metodo per violino'', reissued as ''Le Mécanisme du jeune violoniste'' Op.57 (London, 1883) * L'Argentine, Op.88 * 6 Characteristic Pieces, Op.100 * Adieux à Naples, Op.27 * 8 morceaux faciles, Op.57 * 3 Pieces, Op.102 * 2 Pieces, Op.205 * Theme and Variations, Op.37

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Papini, Guido 1847 births 1912 deaths Musicians from the Province of Lucca 19th-century classical composers 19th-century classical violinists Italian classical violinists Italian classical composers 19th-century Italian composers Italian emigrants to the United Kingdom