Stefano Golinelli (26 October 1818

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– 3 July 1891

) was an Italian piano virtuoso and composer. In 1840 he was appointed by

Gioachino Rossini Gioachino Antonio Rossini (29 February 1792 – 13 November 1868) was an Italian composer of the late Classical period (music), Classical and early Romantic music, Romantic eras. He gained fame for his 39 operas, although he also wrote man ...

, then an Honorary Councillor of the ''Liceo Musicale di Bologna'', professor for piano at the Liceo (now the Conservatorio Giovanni Battista Martini), a post he held until 1871. He composed a large number of works for the piano, especially noteworthy 3 Sonatas, and 2 collections of 24 Preludios, op. 23 and 69. He is buried at the Certosa cemetery in his hometown. At his death, he left his Érard piano to the ''Accademia Filarmonica di Bologna''.

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