Giuseppe Bellenghi

"[1] Bellinghi studied violoncello under "several well-known Italian masters," including Teodulo and Jefte Sbolci.

[1] While teaching violoncello, Bellenghi "became enamored of the mandolin," which was in fashion at the time with the aristocracy and nobility in Italy.

Bellenghi organized concerts in Florence and Bologna, where "celebrated mandolinists, Riccardo Rovinazzi, Giuseppe Silvestri, and Caroline Grimaldi took part.

"[1] He was also one of three teachers to be given the privilege of teaching the mandolin to Princess Margherita of the Royal family of Italy; Belisario Mattera and Constantino Bertucci also received that honor.

He wrote the comprehensive Method for the mandolin in three parts, which is published in four languages, French, English, Italian and German.