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Carlo Yvon
Carlo Yvon (29 April 1798 in Milan – 23 December 1854 in Milan) was an Italian composer, virtuoso oboist and English horn player, and music educator. He studied at the Milan Conservatory in his native city and later was a teacher at that school. For many years he served as principal oboist at La Scala. Several of his symphonic and chamber works feature the oboe, many of which are still performed today. Selected works * ''Allegro e variazioni'' for oboe and orchestra * ''Canto notturno'' for soprano and piano * ''Capriccio per tre oboi'' (Capriccio for 3 Oboes) (composed between 1835 and 1850) * ''2 Duetti'' for 2 oboes :# G major :# E major * Sonata in F minor for English horn (or viola, or clarinet) and piano (published 1831) * ''6 Studi'' (6 Etudes) for oboe and piano * ''12 Studi'' (12 Etudes) for oboe Discography * Carlo Yvon: Opera integrale per Oboe' (Carlo Yvon: Complete Works for Oboe); ; Alessandro Cappella (piano); Tactus Records TC.792401 (2004) * ''Music for Oboe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan
Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city has 3.26 million inhabitants. Its continuously built-up urban area (whose outer suburbs extend well beyond the boundaries of the administrative metropolitan city and even stretch into the nearby country of Switzerland) is the fourth largest in the EU with 5.27 million inhabitants. According to national sources, the population within the wider Milan metropolitan area (also known as Greater Milan), is estimated between 8.2 million and 12.5 million making it by far the largest metropolitan area in Italy and one of the largest in the EU.* * * * Milan is considered a leading alpha global city, with strengths in the fields of art, chemicals, commerce, design, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
