La gondola
Franz Bendel 1833–1874
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Themes & character
Barcarolle·Venetian scene·Salon lyricism·Rocking rhythm
About the piece
A gondola piece in the barcarolle rhythm that served as musical shorthand for Venice throughout the nineteenth century.
Bendel died in 1874 at only forty one, and his substantial output of salon and teaching music, popular in his lifetime, has almost entirely disappeared.
The composer
Franz Bendel
1833–1874
Franz Bendel was a German Bohemian pianist, composer, and teacher.
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