Guilio Briccialdi

• Born at the 2nd of march 1818 in Terni, Italy
• First lessons from his father.
• Impoverished after the death of his father. Hitchhiking to Rome
• There being hosted by a singer of the sixtinich chapel, who was organising qualified education for him.
• Early achievement of the diploma of the Academy of St. Cecilia in Rome
• Since 1836 teaching the brother of the king in Naples.
• Invented in 1845 (1849?) the B-key for the flute of Böhm, which he used to play since 1840.
• 1841 very successful tour to Vienna.
• Becoming professor for flute at the Academy of St. Cecilia in Rome and later on at the conservatory in Florence.
• He composed 3 concertos, duets (wonderful!!!), fantasies, capriccios, romances, songs and etudes for the flute.
• Died on the 17th of december 1881 at Florence