Violinist & Composer Gaetano Pugnani Died On This Day in 1798 [ON-THIS-DAY]

Italian violinist and composer Gaetano Pugnani died on this day in 1798.

He is remembered in history, as violin virtuoso Fritz Kreisler borrowed his name to publish a number of show pieces, including Praeludium and Allegro and Tempo di Minuetto – only later revealing the works to be his own.

ITZHAK PERLMAN & BRUNO CANINO | KREISLER-PUGNANI | PRAELUDIUM & ALLEGRO | 1984