Alessandro Rolla

Italy, 1772–1841

Italian violinist, violist and teacher (1757-1841), long the leader at La Scala and professor at the Milan Conservatory. Left-hand pizzicato, chromatic runs and playing high on the string were his before they were anyone's, and his reputation now rests on the boy he taught for a few months in 1795.

MusicRoots documents 1 artist who influenced Alessandro Rolla and 1 artist Alessandro Rolla influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced Alessandro Rolla?

• Giovanni Andrea Fioroni — Rolla studied counterpoint under Fioroni in Milan for eight years, from the age of thirteen.

Which artists did Alessandro Rolla influence?

• Niccolo Paganini — Paganini was sent to Rolla at thirteen and Rolla sent him on again, saying there was nothing left to teach him — but the techniques Paganini is remembered for were Rolla's first.