He studied violin with Pinto and composition with Saverio Mercadante, who became so impressed with Tosti that he appointed him student teacher, which afforded the young man a meagre salary of sixty francs a month.Poor health forced Tosti to leave his studies and return home to Ortona.
He studied violin with Pinto and composition with Saverio Mercadante a month.Poor health forced Tosti to leave his studies and return home to Ortona. He appointed him student teacher, which afforded the young man a meagre salary of sixty francs. Saverio Mercadante became so impressed with Tosti this.