Abstract
Giuseppe Acerbi (1773-1846) was a naturalist, explorer and musician from Lombardy, with a formal education in Law and Music. Between 1799 and 1800 he travelled to northern Europe as far as the North Cape, in a kind of reverse Grand Tour. It was a journey to discover people, culture, art and music, all of which Acerbi described in a diary. He transcribed local melodies, drew sketches of traditional instruments and wrote music for special occasions. Acerbi became well-regarded among the local elites. In Finland his quartets were so popular that they are still being broadcast on the radio
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Turismo Musicale: Storia, geografia, didattica / Musical Tourism: History, Geography and Didactics |
| Editors | Rosa Cafiero, Guido Lucarno, Raffaella G. Rizzo, Gigliola Onorato |
| Pages | 81-91 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Publication status | Published - 2020 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Acerbi, Giuseppe
- diary
- knowledge/training trip
- traditional northern European music