Francesca Campana
Francesca Campana (c. 1615 – 1665) was an Italian spinet player, and composer. She was born in Rome, thought to be the daughter of Andrea Campana, wife of the composer Giovan Carlo Rossi and sister-in-law of Luigi Rossi.
Francesca Campana
- Died
- 1665
- Occupation
- composer · music educator
- Movements
- Baroque music
- Languages
- Italian
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In 1629 Francesca Campana published a book of arias in Rome and possibly a book of madrigals which is lost.
Selected works include: • Arie a 1, 2, e 3 voci, op. 1, collection of arias • Donna, se ’l mio servir, madrigal for two voices • Pargoletta, vezzosetta from La Risonanti Sfere for soprano, lute and viola da gamba
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Francesca Campana, died in July 1665, is documented in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France. The death is recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
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- 1.Speck, Christian. Das italienische Oratorium 1625-1665: Musik und Dichtung. 2003.
- 2.Whenham, John Dead link. Campana, Francesca. December 2019.
- 3.Tyrrell, John. The new Grove dictionary of music and musicians: Volume 21. 2001.
- 4.Classical Composers (C-E).
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