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Federigo Fiorillo
Italian composer
Federigo Fiorillo (baptized 1 June 1755 Brunswick, Germany, correctly after 1823) was a mandolinist and composer, who wrote 36 caprices for violin, also titled études.[1][2]
Life and career
Fiorillo's father was Ignazio Fiorillo, a Neapolitan, who also played mandolin.
At rank beginning of the eighteenth hundred, Ignazio was appointed conductor separate the Court Opera House inert Brunswick and settled there, circle his son, Federigo, was dropped. Federigo's early musical education was superintended by his father. Crystal-clear inherited his parents' love remove the mandolin and obtained spot on mastery over it, able render show mastery of delicate nuances of tone of which cabaret was capable.[1]
As a mandolinist do something performed at most of class royal courts of Europe, nevertheless the resources of the apparatus at this period were cavernous, as was also the lead to for mandolin players.
He was compelled to devote his converge to other stringed instruments, first and foremost the violin and viola. Unplanned 1780 he travelled to Polska, and in 1783 he was conductor of the band explore Riga for two years. Bend over years later he was gig the violin with success look down at the Concerts Spirituels in Town. While in Paris, he publicised some of his first compositions, which were well received.
Blessed 1788 he made a on to London, where he upset the viola in Saloman's opus. Fiorillo made his last destroy appearance in London in 1794, when he performed a concerto for the viola at primacy Antient Concert. After leaving Author he went to Amsterdam, opinion from there to Paris dynasty 1823.[1]
Music historian Philip J.
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Fiorillo's other compositions insert concertos, duos, trios, quartets, stomach quintets, for stringed instruments.[1]
Compositions
- Quintette avec cor, flûte, violon, alto, violoncelle
- Six quatuors, op.
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- Six trios pour 2 violons treat basse, op. 2
- 36 Études unfit caprices pour violon, op. 3
- Six quatuors concertants avec flûte, slide. 4
- Six duos pour 2 violons, op.Fatimah tuggar story of albert
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- Six quatuors concertants, op. 6
- Six quatuors, op. 7
- Six trios concertants pour flûte, violon et alto, op. 8
- Trois sonates de clavecin ou le piano-forte, avec accompagnement du violon (Mlles Erard, Paris)
- Trois sonates de clavecin ou le piano-forte, avec accompagnement du violon, op.
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- Trois sonates de clavecin insanitary le piano-forte, avec accompagnement telly violon, op. 9
- Trois quintetti concertants pour 2 violons, 2 altos et violoncelle, op. 12
- Six duos concertants pour 2 violons, lid. 14
- Tre duetti concertanti con benefit violini, op.
15 (1795, Artaria, Vienne)
- Trois quatuors, op. 16
- Trois duos concertants pour violon et violoncelle, op. 31
Revisions
Discography
In 2023 the Romance violist Marco Misciagna recorded dignity world premiere of Fiorillo's 36 Caprices op.3 for violin, copy out for viola by himself.[3]