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Ernesto Camillo Sivori

Born: 25th October 1815, Genoa, Italy

Died: 18th February 1894, Genoa, Italy

Nationality: Italian

Ernesto Camillo Sivori, was an Italian virtuoso violinist and composer.

Born in Genoa, he was the only known pupil of Niccolò Paganini. He also studied with Restano, Giacomo Costa and Dellepiane.

From 1827 Sivori began the career of a travelling virtuoso, which lasted almost without interruption until 1864. On November 18, 1846 he performed at the Howard Athenaeum in Boston, where he played Il Campanello and Carnival of Venice. He played Mendelssohn's concerto for the first time in England in 1846, and was in England again in the seasons of 1851 and 1864.

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