Luigi Bassi (clarinetist) explained

Luigi Bassi (1833 - 1871) was an Italian composer and clarinetist.

Bassi was born in Cremona and studied at the Milan Conservatory under Benedetto Carulli from 1846 to 1853. He was the principal clarinetist of La Scala in Milan.^[1] He composed a total of 27 works for clarinet.^[2] He wrote 15 operatic fantasies for clarinet, most notably Fantaisie brillante on Verdi's 'Rigoletto.

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Clarinetist Composer . 2009-09-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070908110454/http://www.northbranchrecords.com/LinerNotes.htm . 2007-09-08 .
2. Web site: AN EXAMINATION OF THE CLARINET WORKS OF LUIGI BASSI. Johnson. Madeline. August 2007. University of North Texas. 2009-09-14.