The early stages of Giuseppe Tartini's life are somewhat obscure, which is why they are often enriched when legendary elements when solid facts are scarce. This is the case for the period immediately...
One anecdote relates to Tartini’s most famous composition, written in this youthful period according to Joseph Jérôme de Lalande. While Tartini was sleeping, the devil appeared to him in a dream....
The Vulgate transmitted by Francesco Fanzago saw Tartini living hidden in the convent for years until during a mass a gust of wind raised the blanket that hid the orchestra from the faithful. Among...