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Franco Claudio Ferrari (Alessandria, April 7, 1918 - Verona, January 24, 1995) was an Italian violinist.

Very precocious in the art of music at the age of 14 he had already graduated from the Turin Conservatory in violin, piano and composition. At 13 he made his debut in Milan with Paganini's Concerto n.1 in D major under the direction of Gino Marinuzzi. He perfected himself in the art of the violin under the guidance of Maxim Jacobsen who also dedicated many of his works to him on the analysis of violin technique.

After his Milanese debut he figured among the soloists of the Teatro alla Scala, of the Augusteo, of the Maggio Musicale, Society of the Milan quartet of the R.A.I. Turin, Milan and Rome and important European orchestras: Paris, London, Hamburg, Frankfurt and America: San Francisco, Portland, Boston, New York, Acapulco, Marlboro, Mexico City, Lima, with conductors such as Kleiber, Mitropoulos, Karayan , Berstein, Celibidache, Cherchen, Albert, Bellugi, Zubin Metha.

In 1949 he was called to occupy the position of 1st solo violin of the orchestra of Santa Cecilia in Rome. Herbert von Karajan called him the best shoulder in the world along with Willi Boskovsky.

In 1956 invited by the conductor and composer Igor Markevitch he moved to Mexico City as 1st solo violin of the National Symphony Orchestra and teacher of specialization in that conservatory. In 1972 he was called by Prince Ranieri to occupy the position of 1st violin soloist of the Montecarlo Symphony Orchestra.

In duo with Giorgio Federico Ghedini, with the Trio di Roma (Ferrari-Baldovino -Silvestri) and as 1st violin of the Boccherini Quintet and the Quartet of the Accademia di Santa Cecilia he gave concerts for the most prestigious concert associations throughout Europe.

Upon his return to Italy (1974) he devoted himself to teaching at the Conservatories of Verona and Mantua. Among his Italian students,  stand out Roberto Muttoni.

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Franko Klaudio Ferrari (Alesandrija, 1918. gada 7. aprīlis - Verona, 1995. gada 24. janvāris) bija itāļu vijolnieks.

Jau 14 gadu vecumā viņš iegūst diplomu mūzikas mākslā, absolvējot Turīnas konservatoriju vijoles, klavieru un kompozīcijas klasēs. 13 gadu vecumā  debitēja Milānā ar Paganīni 1. vijoļkoncertu Re mažorā Džino Marinuči vadībā. Ferrari pilnveidojās vijoles mākslā Maksima Jākobsena vadībā, kurš arī veltīja daudzus savus darbus vijoles tehnikas analīzei.

Pēc debijas Milānā viņš uzstājās kopā ar R.A.I. Milānas kvarteta biedrību, Maggio Musicale biedrību, Teatro alla Scala, Augusteo un Milānas kvarteta solistiem Turīnā, Milānā un Romā, kā arī ar nozīmīgākajiem Eiropas orķestriem Parīzē, Londonā, Hamburgā, Frankfurtē utt. Amerikā ar Sanfrancisko, Portlendas, Bostonas, Ņujorkas, Akapulko, Marlboro, Mehiko, Limas orķestriem ar tādiem diriģentiem kā Kleiber, Mitropoulos, Karayan, Berstein , Celibidache, Cherchen, Albert, Bellugi un Zubin Metha.

1949. gadā viņš tika uzaicināts ieņemt Santa Cecilia orķestra 1. solo vijoles vietu Romā. Herberts fon Karajans Ferrari nosaucis par labāko koncertmeistaru pasaulē kopā ar Viliju Boškovski.

1956. gadā diriģenta un komponista Igora Markeviča uzaicināts, Ferrari pārcēlās uz Mehiko kā Nacionālā simfoniskā orķestra 1. vijole un vijoles pedagogs Mehiko konservatorijā. 1972. gadā princis Ranjēri viņu aicināja ieņemt Montekarlo simfoniskā orķestra 1. vijoles solista amatu.

Duetā ar Džordžo Federiko Gedīni, ar Trio di Roma (Ferrari-Baldovino-Silvestri) un kā Bokerīni kvinteta un Accademia di Santa Cecilia kvarteta 1. vijole viņš spelējis koncertus prestižākajām koncertu apvienībām visā Eiropā.

Pēc atgriešanās Itālijā (1974.g.) viņš nodevās pedagoģijai Veronas un Mantovas konservatorijās. Starp viņa itāļu studentiem ievērojams vijolnieks Roberto Muttoni.

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Franco Claudio Ferrari (Alessandria, 7 aprile 1918 – Verona, 24 gennaio 1995) è stato un violinista italiano.

Precocissimo nell'arte della musica a 14 anni si era già diplomato al Conservatorio di Torino in violino pianoforte e composizione. A 13 anni esordì a Milano con il Concerto n.1 in re maggiore di Paganini sotto la direzione di Gino Marinuzzi. Si perfezionò nell'arte del violino sotto la guida di Maxim Jacobsen il quale gli dedicò anche numerosi suoi lavori sull'analisi della tecnica violinistica.

Dopo il debutto milanese figurò tra i solisti del Teatro alla Scala, dell'Augusteo, del Maggio Musicale, Società del quartetto di Milano della R.A.I. di Torino Milano e Roma e di importanti orchestre europee: Parigi, Londra, Amburgo, Francoforte e in America: San Francisco, Portland, Boston, New York, Acapulco, Marlboro, Città del Messico, Lima, con direttori come Kleiber, Mitropoulos, Karayan, Berstein, Celibidache, Cherchen, Albert, Bellugi, Zubin Metha.

Nel 1949 è stato chiamato ad occupare il posto di 1° violino solista dell'orchestra di Santa Cecilia in Roma. Herbert von Karajan lo definì la miglior spalla al mondo insieme a Willi Boskovsky.

Nel 1956 invitato dal direttore d'orchestra e compositore Igor Markevitch si trasferì a Città del Messico quale 1° violino solista dell'Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale ed insegnante di perfezionamento in quel conservatorio. Nel 1972 fu chiamato dal Principe Ranieri ad occupare il posto di 1° violino solista dell'orchestra sinfonica di Montecarlo.

In duo con Giorgio Federico Ghedini, con il Trio di Roma (Ferrari - Baldovino -Silvestri) e come 1° violino del Quintetto Boccherini e del Quartetto dell'Accademia di Santa Cecilia tenne concerti per le più prestigiose associazioni concertistiche di tutta Europa.

 Al suo rientro in Italia (1974) si dedicò all'insegnamento presso i Conservatori di Verona e Mantova. Tra i suoi allievi italiani si distingue Roberto Muttoni .