Paganini 24 caprices ruggiero ricci biography

American violinist (–)

Ruggiero Ricci (24 July – 5 August )^[1][2][3] was an American violinist known for performances and recordings of the works of Paganini.^[4]

Biography

He was born in San Bruno, California, the son of Italian immigrants who first named him Woodrow Wilson Rich.

His brother was cellist George Ricci (–),^[5] originally named George Washington Rich. His sister Emma played violin with the New York Metropolitan Opera. His father first taught him to play the violin.

Ruggiero ricci biography

At age seven, Ricci studied with Louis Persinger and Elizabeth Lackey. Persinger would become his piano accompanist for many recitals and recordings.

Ricci gave his first public performance in at the age of 10 in San Francisco where he played works by Wieniawski and Vieuxtemps.

He gained a reputation for being a child prodigy.^[6] At the age of 11, he gave his first orchestral performance, playing the Mendelssohnconcerto,^&#