Salvatore Accardo

Salvatore Accardo (Italian pronunciation: [salvaˈtoːre akˈkardo]; Knight Grand Cross[1] born 26 September 1941 in Turin, northern Italy) is an Italian violinist and conductor, who is known for his interpretations of the works of Niccolò Paganini.

He founded the Settimane Musicali Internazionali in Naples and the Cremona String Festival in 1971, and in 1996, he re-founded the Orchestra da Camera Italiana (O.C.I.

He has an extensive discography of almost 50 recordings on Philips, DG, EMI, Sony Classical, Foné, Dynamic, and Warner-Fonit.

He recorded Rossini String Sonatas, a cherished 1981 issue 6769 024,[6] and an album of classical and contemporary works in 1995 on Paganini's Guarneri del Gesù 1742 violin, Il Cannone.

He also recorded with the pianist Bruno Canino the complete sonatas for violin and piano of Mozart.

Salvatore Accardo playing during his prize-giving of "Premio Leonardo" and "Qualità Italia", Palazzo del Quirinale, Roma (Italy), 21/9/2000
Salvatore Accardo 1968, photo dedicated on first of three acclaimed Southern Africa tours organised by Hans Adler. [ 2 ]