Antonio Brosa

Who was Antonio Brosa?

Antonio Brosa was a Spanish violinist.

He was a great friend of Benjamin Britten, who consulted him on the difficulties of Britten's Violin Concerto, Op. 15. He gave the first performance of the concerto at Carnegie Hall on 28 March 1940, playing on his Vesuvius Stradivarius of 1727 with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, with John Barbirolli conducting. This performance launched his career as a solo violinist. The Vesuvius Strad later belonged to Remo Lauricella, UK based concert violinist/composer