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Geminiani, Francesco Saverio, 1687-1762 (violinist, composer and music theorist)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1687 - 1762

Biography

Francesco Saverio Geminiani (1687-1762), composer and music theorist.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

 Fonds

Francesco Geminiani: Concertos, Op. 2 and 3

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.6611
Scope and Contents

Concertos for two violins, viola and bass. (fo. 1) Op. 2; (fo. 22v) Op.3. Six concertos in seven parts, op. 2, published in London 1732, and Paris, 1755, in score. Six concertos, op. 3, London and Paris 1755. This copy was probbaly made from the printed edition of c. 1760. 43 fos. 14.75 x 10.75 in.

Dates: 1765 (Circa)
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