Cesare Ciardi

Cesare Ciardi ( born June 1818 in Prato, † 1877 in Saint Petersburg ) was an Italian flautist and composer.

Life

A native of Tuscany, moved Cesare Ciardi 1853 to Russia. There he became a professor at the Conservatory of St. Petersburg and was professor of flute Tchaikovsky. He also was principal flutist of the Imperial Opera in St. Petersburg ( according to Ciardi's death was Ernesto Köhler his successor ). Ciardi was versatile and also a sculptor and caricaturist.

Work

Ciardi wrote numerous studies and solo pieces for flute. Its Carnaval russe for flute and piano is played ( in the orchestral version ) to this day occasionally.

Swell

• U. Pesek and Ž. Pesek: flute music from three centuries. Barenreiter 1990. ISBN 3-7618-0985-9
• A. Goldberg: portraits and biographies excellent flute virtuoso, dilettantes and composers. Moeck 1987 ( Reprint v. 1906). ISBN 3-87549-028-2

• Classical flutist
• Composer ( romance )
• Italian composer
• Person (Prato, Tuscany )
• Born in 1818
• Died in 1877
• Man