Abramo Basevi

Background

Abramo was born on December 29, 1818, Leghorn, Toscana, Italy.

Career

Abramo Basevi began as a physician in Florence but then devoted himself exclusively to music. His 2 operas, Romilda ed Ezzelino (1840) and Enrico Howard (1847), being coolly received, he founded (1848?) the musical jour­nal "L'Armonia" (ceased to appear in 1859); became a contributor to the Boccherini; also founded (1859) the Beethoven Matinees (now Societa del Quartetto). He published a Studio sulle opere di Giuseppe Verdi (1859); Introduzione ad un nuovo sistema d'armonia (1862); Studi sul armonia (1865); Com­-pendio della storia della musica (1865-6).

Achievements

• Founded the musical journal "L'Armonia", founded the Beethoven Matinées (1859), which developed into the Società del Quartetto, and the Concerti Popolari di Musica Classica. Abramo Basevi was the author of Studio sulle Opere di G. Verdi (1859), Introduzione ad un Nuovo Sistema d'Armonia (1862), and Compendio della Storia della Musica (1866).