Francesco Manfredini
Francesco Onofrio Manfredini | |
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Born | |
Died | 6 October 1762 Pistoia | (aged 78)
Nationality | Italian |
Occupation | Composer |
Francesco Onofrio Manfredini (22 June 1684 – 6 October 1762) was an Italian Baroque composer, violinist, and church musician.[1]
He was born at
Much of his music is presumed to have been destroyed after his death; only 43 published works and a handful of manuscripts are known. To quote his Naxos biography, "His groups of Concerti Grossi and Sinfonias show a highly accomplished composer, well versed in the mainstream Italian school of composition."[2]
Career
Although he composed oratorios, only his secular works remain in the repertoire.[2] A contemporary of Johann Sebastian Bach and Antonio Vivaldi, his extant work shows the influence of the latter.[3]
He became a violinist, c. 1700, in the orchestra of the Church of San Spirito in
After 1711, Manfredini spent an extended stay in
Given even this slim evidence, it can be inferred that both parties were satisfied by the arrangement since the composer does not reappear in the historical records until the year 1727, when he had returned to
The
Two of his sons,
Reputation
In the 1970's Manfredini's name became emblematic of the run-of-the-mill Baroque composer, when musicologist
References
- ^ D'Ovidio, Antonella (2007). "MANFREDINI, Francesco Onofrio". Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (in Italian). Vol. 68.
- ^ a b c Naxos web page for Manfredini
- ^ Concerto Grossi, Op. 3, Liner notes written by Keith Anderson, obverse side of CD case, published by Naxos, catalog number: 8.553891
- ^ a b c Concerto Grossi, Op. 3, audio CD's Liner notes written by Keith Anderson, published by Naxos, catalog number: 8.553891
- ^ Naxos web page for recording of Concerto Grossi, Op. 3, Nos. 1–12 catalog number: 8.553891 [1]
- ISBN 9780879308650. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
External links
- Free scores by Francesco Manfredini at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
- F. Manfredini from 'Tesori Musicali Toscani'
- "Francesco Manfredini 12 Concerti grossi Op.3". YouTube. Ria Brezova. January 21, 2019.
- "Francesco Onofrio Manfredini: 12 Concerti Grossi | Op. 3 | 1718". YouTube. Recordare Domine A415. June 24, 2020.
- "Francesco Manfredini (1684-1762): 6 Concerti, Opus 3". YouTube. calefonxcalectric. December 22, 2020.