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Bartolomeo Bortolazzi
Italian composer
Bartolomeo Bortolazzi (born Toscolano-Maderno ; died [1]) was a performing musician, composer, author, and virtuoso of both the guitar and the mandolin.
He was credited by music historian Philip J. Bone as helping to pull the mandolin out of decline.[2]
Early life
Bortolazzi was born to musical parents, and when quite a child studied the mandolin.
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At a very early age, he made concert tours through northern Italy, meeting with considerable success. In the year , he visited England where he was well received, remaining there two years and surprising the English audiences with his instrument.[2]
Career
At the beginning of the year Bortolazzi commenced the study of the guitar, and so great was his natural ability that the next year he was performing and teaching this instrument also, to the elite of London society.
Whilst residing in London he composed many works for voices and guitar, and piano and gui