In Search of Sagrini

Luigi Perret Sagrini (1809-1874) was a child prodigy on guitar, first performing at the age of eight in his hometown of Chambéry, France. In Paris in 1825 he performed in concert with Liszt and published his first seven opus numbers for guitar when he was just sixteen years old. His opus 4 was dedicated to Luigi Legnani, and Legnani in turn dedicated his opus 9 and opus 32 to Sagrini. He performed continuously in Paris, northern France and Brussels before arriving in London in 1829. He continued publishing and performing for many years with London as his permanent home. Due to declining health, he stopped performing and devoted his time to teaching and publishing songs with guitar accompaniment. Contents • Acknowledgments • Introduction • Guitare à la Sagrini en 1825 • Chapter 1 – The Sagrini Family • Chapter 2 – First Concerts • Chapter 3 – England • Chapter 4 – Lausanne • Chapter 5 – West Country • Chapter 6 – Return to London • Chapter 7 – Back to Bristol and Bath • Chapter 8 – Italo Augusto Sagrini • Chapter 9 – Huerta • Chapter 10 – Reduced Concert Activity • Chapter 11 – Marriage, Children, Teaching • Chapter 12 – Publio Scipion Sagrini • Chapter 13 – Clairac • Chapter 14 – The Great Will Case • Chapter 15 – The Death of Luigi Sagrini • Appendix Concerts Works Performed by Luigi Sagrini Music Residences and Venues Guitar Dictionaries Census Reports Family Records Artists • Index