Francesco Geminiani
Francesco Geminiani (1687–1762) was a British composer, musicologist and concertmaster.
Also recorded as Francesco Saverio Geminiani; Francesco Xaverio Geminiani.
Francesco Geminiani in brief
- Born
- 1687
- Died
- 1762
- Known for
- composer, musicologist, concertmaster, violinist, theorist, independent publisher and musician
- Place of birth
- Lucca
Overview
Recorded at birth as Francesco Xaverio Geminiani.
Born at Lucca in 1687, died at Dublin in 1762.
In detail
training under Carlo Ambrogio Lonati, Arcangelo Corelli and Alessandro Scarlatti is recorded. Charles Avison, Matthew Dubourg and Bernhard Joachim Hagen are recorded as having studied under Francesco Geminiani. the recorded working language is English and Italian.
Subjects and genres recorded for the work are Baroque music. The authority associates the name with Baroque music.
Sources
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- 1.
“Francesco Geminiani”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q311625: Francesco Geminiani
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