Life
Trained at the height of Romanticism, his long career as a musicologist and composer led him to reach full maturity in the Late-Romantic phase, in a cultural climate that already heralded the new demands of Realism.
Abramo Basevi was born in Livorno in 1818 and undertook musical studies that led him to become a prominent composer and critic. Having moved to Florence, he became a central figure in the city's cultural life.
Aneddoto
An essay on Verdi
His volume dedicated to Verdi was among the first systematic studies of the great opera composer, contributing to defining his critical fortune.Works
In addition to theatrical works and sacred compositions, Basevi published fundamental essays such as Studio sulle opere di Giuseppe Verdi (1859), which had widespread resonance.
The foundation of the Società del Quartetto di Firenze marked a crucial point for the dissemination of instrumental music in nineteenth-century Italy.
Briciole di storia
Pubblico dominio (Commons)
