Composition Year | 1849 |
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Genre Categories | Ballets; Theatrical Works; For orchestra; |
Work Title | Le violon du diable |
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Alternative. Title | Tartini il Violinista (original title) |
Composer | Pugni, Cesare |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | ICP 12 |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1849 |
First Performance. | 1849-01-19 in Paris |
First Publication. | 1849 |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
Piece Style | Romantic |
Instrumentation | Orchestra |
Extra Information | Choreography by Arthur Saint-Léon. Originally staged for the Teatro La Fenice in Venice on 29 February 1848 with music by Giovanni Felis and perhaps Saint-Léon (for the violin solos, which might have been improvised). Pugni adapted the original score, adding items of his own. |