Musical Myths and Facts, Volume 2 (of 2)Engel, Carl
History
Musical Myths and Facts, Volume 2 (of 2)
Engel, Carl
Music -- History and criticism
established | | Pergolesi (Giovanni Battista), born
(1740). | | 1710 at Jesi, died 1736. Composed 7
| | Operas, a Stabat Mater, several
Italian Painters of | 1740 | Masses, offertories, etc.
this period:--Rotari, | |
Casanova, | | Durante (Francesco), born 1693 at
Landi, | | Naples, died 1755. Composed Masses
Grassi, Appiani, | | and other sacred music, secular
Bossi, Sabatelli, | | madrigals, pieces for the
Ermini, Alvarez, | | clavicembalo, etc.
Camoccini, | |
etc. | | Durante, was with Leo, the founder
| | of the famous Neapolitan School.
| |
Frederick II., | | Feo (Francesco), born 1699 at
King of Prussia | | Naples. Operas, Oratorios, Masses,
(from 1740 until | | Psalms. Feo is especially remarkable
1786). | | for being regarded as the master whom
| | Gluck particularly admired and
First Silesian | | studied.
war (1740-1742). | |
| | Greene (Maurice), born 1698 in
| | London, died 1755. Many sacred
Second Silesian | | compositions and some English Operas.
war (1744-1745). | |
| |
Maria-Theresa, | | Quanz (Johann Joachim), born 1697 at
Empress of | | Hanover, died 1773. Flute-player, and
Germany, | | teacher of Frederick II. of Prussia.
Queen of Hungary | | Many compositions, and an instruction
and Bohemia | | book for the Flute.
(1740). | |
| | Graun (Carl Heinrich), born 1701 in
Francis I., Duke | | Saxony, died 1759. Composed 30 Operas,
of Lorraine, | | several Oratorios, Masses, cantatas,
marries | | etc.
Maria-Theresa, and is | |
elected Emperor | | Hasse (Johann Adolf), born 1699 at
of Germany | | Hamburg, died 1783. Composed 52
(1745). | | Operas, 11 Oratorios, several Masses,
| | a Requiem, 4 Te Deums, various other
During the reign | | sacred compositions, symphonies,
of Frederick II. | | sonatas for the clavichord, concertos,
or 'Frederick | | etc.
the Great,' the | |
Prussian monarchy | | Galuppi (Baldassaro), born 1703 at
is made | | Venice, died 1785. Composed 55
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