Life
Trained during a transitional era where Rococo, Enlightenment, and Neoclassicism coexisted, his artistic maturity was fully expressed in the Neoclassical taste and style of the late eighteenth century and the Napoleonic era.
Born in Bergamo in 1755, Giuseppe Antonio Capuzzi trained as a violinist and soon became known for his technical skill and inventive imagination. Active in Italy and England, he spent a significant period in London, where his works were appreciated by both the public and critics.
He composed symphonies, concertos, and chamber music pages that reveal an elegant and brilliant writing style. He was esteemed as a teacher and conductor, contributing to the spread of the Italian instrumental style in Europe. He died in Bergamo in 1818, leaving a musical legacy that is today being rediscovered through modern performances and recordings.
Aneddoto
A London Success
In London, Capuzzi received enthusiastic applause for his violin concertos, establishing himself among the most admired foreign virtuosos of the time.Works
His production includes symphonies, violin concertos, concertos for other instruments, and chamber music. Some of his works were published in London, a sign of the success achieved on English soil. He also composed theatrical music and ballets, which are less known today but were important for his international career.
Briciole di storia
The Woman Journalist
Elisabetta Caminer took over the direction of the "Giornale Enciclopedico" in 1778, a periodical founded by her father and distributed throughout Europe. When she moved to Vicenza, which she described as idle, malicious, and full of prejudice in contrast to the free Venice, she had to face increasingly pressing censorship. Her modern and provocative editorial line, pushed by her collaborator Scola, was considered too bold. Thus, to continue publishing after several local printers had withdrawn for fear of inspections, Elisabetta, with her husband's support, decided to perform an extreme and courageous act for the time. By opening her own personal printing shop in 1779, she successfully and independently handled the trade of printer just to guarantee freedom for her journal.
Pubblico dominio (Commons)
