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Of all the musicians in the Besozzi family, it was Carlo (1738-1791), son of Antonio, who enjoyed the greatest reputation. The measure of his success is witnessed by the numerous testimonies written by his contemporaries. Carlo Besozzi?s prestige is further supported by documents that indicate his having obtained frequent permission to concertize in other cities, an exclusive treatment not made available to other members of the chapel. Carlo Besozzi?s reputation was such that the Musikalischer Almanach für Deutschland for the year 1782 wrote: "this name is so familiar that there is no need to add any further praise." Contemporary comments are quite detailed and technical, and give us a precise idea of his manner of playing, with a purity of timbre, great intensity of sound, and the use of messa di voce.