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their success and popularity as performers proved to be a hindrance to their reputations as composers

when musicians perceive it

he studied mathematics and physics for two years at the University of Geneva

are two of the Russian composer’s less frequently performed masterpieces

(2006) Romantic Transcriptions for Viola & Piano nbr_cd:eMusic their success and popularity asBorn in Naples (Italy); Ettore Causa started his studies of violin and viola at the Naples Conservatory with G. Francavilla; and after graduating with the highest marks he was selected to study at the International Menuhin Music Academy (Switzerland) where he stayed for four years. He was taught by Sir Yehudi Menuhin; Alberto Lysy and Johannes Eskar; who were to become important inspirational guides in his development. In 1996 he won a scholarship to