Minor authors of 19th-Century guitarist and composer

Other minor authors of 19th-Century

Francesco ALBERTI (1750?-?), born in Faenza: Nuovo Metodo per chitarra (Paris, 1786), Raccolta di arie. Duetti per violno e chitarra.

Savino ATTANASIO (19th-century), guitar performer and teacher.

Luigi BACIGALUPO, presumably North Italian musician, composed a Quartetto (flute, violin, viola and guitar) now preserved at the Civic Library in Codogno (Milan).

Gaetano BARBIERI (1780-?), guitar performer born in Milan. He was present at Vienna in the first years of 19th-century.

Vincenzo BARBIERI, amateur guitar performer born in Milan. He published in 1828 a Romanza for voice and guitar.

Ugo BASSI (1801-1849), born in cento (Ferrara), great guitar performer, martyr of Italian Independence; he was a priest, poet and patriot, for his ideas he was shot at Bologna.

Giovan Battista BENEGGI, violinist from Milan, active in Piedmont: Sei Valzer (Ricordi, Milan), about 1821; Tre Valzer for guitar (Carulli, Milan), about 1822. Sometimes he is referred as only Giovanni BENEGGI.

Bernardino BERETTA, guitarist of north-Italy, probably an amateur; he composed Sei Variazioni / sopra l'Arietta Ninetta sventurata / ridotte per chitarra / dedicate al dilettante Sig.Francesco Deciani, Ricordi (Milan), about 1811.

Alessandro BERTIOLI, guitar performer of probable Italian origin, lived mostly in London where he presumably also died. He composed Aria tirolese for guitar and piano (Chapell, London); Methodand 44 Lessons, Wybrow (London); Six French Romances and Three Italian Songs for voice and guitar, Chappell (London, ~1830).

Vincenzo BERTOCCHI, amateir guitarist from Bologna; his manuscript of variazioni for 2 guitars is preserved in Rome (Bibiolteca Casanatese).

Antonio (Antoine) BIANCHI (Milan, 1758, ?): Douze Chansons Italiennes ... for piano or guitar, Cappi (Vienna), about 1818; Ariette italiane for voice and guitar, Breitkopf & Härtel, 1802-1806; works published by Sohme (Hamburg) and the Allegmeine Musikalische Zeitung (Leipzig).

Gioacchino BLANCHI (Turin, 19th-century); he composed Gran sonata, Blanchi (Turin, about 1850).

Felice BLANGINI (1781-1841), famous tenor and composer, lived in Paris: Six Nocturnes for two voices and guitar (or piano), Simrock (Bonn), about 1812.

Michele BOLAFFI, composer of the first half of 19th-century, published at Florence a Romanza (voice, piano & guitar) in 1860, Lorenzi publisher.

Mosè BORSANI, author of the first half of 19th-century. He published at Milan a Duetto concertato (violin & guitar) in 1810, Ricordi publisher.

Antonio CANTI, musician and publisher from 1836 in Milan, in 1840 he published Valzer (flute & guitar) no opus number.

Raffaele CARULLI, unknown guitarist of the first half of 19th-century. One manuscript with a Pastorale "for the French guitar" is present in the Library of the State Conservatory in Milan.

Samuele CARUSI, self-published in 1841 a Canzone (voice & guitar).

Luigi CARUSO, unknown author; at the Library of Ostiglia (Mantua) and at Perugia are present some manuscripts with some Ariette for voice with guitar accompaniment.

Carlo CALIARI, presumably from Verona, his manuscript of a Concerto for guitar and orchestra and other works for guitar with an orchestral part are preserved at the Library of the Accademia Filarmonica in Verona.

CALIZZI ..., six and seven-string guitarist who lived in Russia in the first half of the century, where he was a student of Andrei Sychra.

Antonio CANTI, musician and publisher in Milan from 1836, he self-published some Valzer (flute and guitar) without opus number.

Francesco CASTELLI, presumably Milanese guitarist, published by Ricordi Variazioni for guitar, a Valzer and Bolero (1858-1860) and some guitar reduction from operas.

Gaudenzio CATTANEO, presumably Milanese amateur, published Due Sinfonie for guitar (Ricordi, 1810).

Baldassarre CAVALLERI, published Sinfonia for guitar (Bertuzzi, Milan, 1818).

Francesco CERACCHINI, amateur. His manuscript Duetto for violin and guitar is preserved at Pesaro (Library of Conservatory).

Domenico CERRUTI, amateur. His manuscript of Canzonette for voice and guitar is preserved at Neaples (Library of Conservatory).

Pietro CHIERA, guitarist, published Variazioni for guitar (Ricordi, 1840) and few oher works.

Giovanni Battista COPPA, amateur. He published Dieci valzer for guitar (Ricordi, 1808).

Domenico CORIGLIANO (1770-1838), guitar performer in Italy. He was born in Rignano and died at Neaples.

Girolamo CRESCENTINI (1766-1846), important singer, worked in London, Vienna, Paris. He was director of the Conservatory of Neaples in 1825, in the city where he died, too. He composed Canzoni for voice with guitar accompaniment (Artaria, Vienna, 1808).

Giuseppe DEL SARTO, amateur presumably from Florence. He published 24 Ariette (Giolli, Florence, 1828) dedicated to G. A. Boccomini.

DI SUMAGLIA ..., Neapolitan guitarist. He published a collection of short pieces in Milan (Ricordi, 1838).

Giacomo Gotifredo FERRARI (1759-1842), musician from Rovereto , composed music for ensamble. He died in London. He included the guitar in many of his composed Lieder (Artaria, Vienna, 1813).

Giovanni FIDENZA, Roman singer and guitarist, active as guitar performer in Russia from 1820 to 1840.

Giuditta FROTTA, presumably Milanese guitarist, published a Fantasia op. 1 for guitar (Ricordi, 1816).

Carlo GHERARDINI, presumably Milanese amateur guitarist. He published some Variazioni and Gran Sinfonia, without opus number.

Giovanni Francesco GIULIANI, unknown guitarist of the first half of the century. Some manuscripts bearing his name are preserved at Rome (Bibioteca Casanatese).

GOLMINI ..., Roman musician. Published a Pot pourri for guitar, without opus number (Pacini, Paris, 1835).

Luigi GROSSI, violinist and guitarist, published some arrangements (ricordi, 1834-1836).

Giuseppe GUSSONI, presumably Milanese guitarist. He published Dodici valzer for guitar (Ricordi, 1818).

Vito INTERLANDI, friend of Ferdinando Carulli, guitar teacher author of "Principi per chitarra" (Neaples, Library of State Conservatory)

Benedetto ISNARDI, guitarist from Savona. He published Due Grandi Valzer for guitar (Ricordi, 1842).

Luigi LAMI, lived in Paris where published Canzone for voice and guitar (Meissonnier, 1830)

Giuseppe LANZA (1750-?), was teacher for voice in Conservatory of Neaples, where he published Sei Arie notturne for voice, violin and guitar (Marescalchi, 1800).

Gennaro LAVASINNO, author of some guitar works as Sonatina (1810), all published by Girard in Neaples.

LIBERATI, amateur, his Polacca (voice, violin and guitar) is preserved manuscript at Milano Conservatory Library.

Antonio LOFFREDO, musician, his work Sei Barcarole (voice and guitar) is preserved manuscript at Milano Conservatory Library.

Giuseppe LORENZI, musician descendent of the family of Florentine publishers, published a Sonata for guitar with violin obbligato, without opus number (Artaria, 1807).

Pietro LUNGHI, published Sinfonia for guitar (Ricordi, 1817).

Luigi LUPPI, guitarist and vioinist, his manuscript Duetti for violin and guitar are preserved at Ostiglia (Biblioteca Musicale Greggianti).

L. LURASCHI, published Valzer for guitar (A. Offenbach, ~1820).

Ignazio MANARA, his manuscript Duetti for violin and guitar and some arrangements for voice and guitar are preserved at Ostiglia (Biblioteca Musicale Greggianti).

F. MANDINI, guitarist who lived in Russia, where he was a student of A. Sychra.

Gaetano MARANI, presumably from Modena, wrote "Principi per chitarra francese" and some pieces for guitar preserved manuscript at Modena (Biblioteca Estense).

Luigi MARCHESI, published at Vienna Sei Ariette Italiane (Cappi, 1806).

Luigi MARCHETTI, amateur, his handwritten arrangements for voice and guitar are preserved at Ostiglia (Biblioteca Musicale Greggianti).

Francesco MARINELLI, published at Vienna variazioni op. 3 for guitar, a Sonata op. 4 (guitar and piano), Serenata op. 2 (violin & guitar), all by Hasslinger, ~1830.

MASSARI ..., author of Variazioni for guitar, unknown printed edition.

Nicola MAZIO, active in Rome, his Analisi del manico della chitarra was published by Ratti e Cencetti, 1828.

Bernardo MENGOZZI, his handwritten Rondò for voice & guitar is preserved at Accademia Filarmonica of Turin.

Alessandro MIGLIAVACCA, author of Tre Divertimenti for guitar (Monzino, Milan, 1809)

Giuseppe MILLICO, singer performing in Vienna, Londra and Berlin, his Canzoni and Barcarole from opera arias for French guitar are preserved at Milan (Biblioteca del Conservatorio).

Damiano MINGUZZI, author fo two collections of Sei Sonate for guitar (Cipriani, Florence, 1826).

Valentino MOLINO (1766-1824), brother of Luigi and relative of Francesco Molino, was a famous violist. For guitar he published some 10 works from 1808: Gran Trio Concertante op. 10 for violin, viola, guitar, Quattro Ariette op. 11 for voice and guitar (Ricordi, 1809), Tre Duetti op. 9 for violin and guitar.

Domenico MOMBELLI, composed a Rondò for voice and guitar (Neaples, 1801).

A. MUSSI, composed Sinfonia and Romanza for guitar (Ricordi, 1840).

Dinigi MUSSONE, from Piedmont, composed some Variazioni, Pastorale and Cavatina for guitar (Reycend, Turin, 1809-1810).

Giovanni NAVONE, lived in Turin in the second half of the century, composed a Scherzo and Capriccio for guitar (Turin, 1860).

Francesco NEVISSANO, from Piedmont, composed some Variazioni for flute, violin and guitar (Magrini & Tagliabò, Turin, 1823).

Giuseppe NICOLINI (1762-1842), famous operist, student of Domenico Cimarosa, chappel master at the cathedral of Piacenza. He composed Sei Ariette for voice with guitar and piano accompaniment (Mechetti, Vienna, 1820).

Giovanni NISLE, lived in the first half of the century, published at Neaples Duettini for two voices and guitar (Girard, Neaples, 1810).

Filippo NOBILI, amateur, some of his handwritten works are preserved at Milano Conservatory Library.

Giovanni PACINI (1796-1867), active in Milan as operist, he settled in Paris where he worked as music publisher from 1830 obtaining fortune for two decades. In Paris he also died. He self-published Valzer for guitar and Valzer for flute and guitar, and a Method for guitar.

Antonio PADIGLIONE, author of many opera transcriptions and short works for guitar (Sinfonie) all published in Milan by Ricordi from 1834.

Carlo PANCALDI, native of Bologna, lived in the first half of the century. he composed and published a Duetto op. 16 for flute and guitar (Bologna, 1822).

Pietro PARRINI, presumably from North Italy, was author of many opera transcriptions and short works for guitar (Sinfonie) all published in Milan by Ricordi.

Giuseppe PASINI, native of Parma, published some works: Tre Sonate for guitar dedicated to Ferdinando Carulli (Ricordi, 1810) and Variazioni op. 1 (Parma) and Duettini for violin and guitar.

Mario PATURZO, published a transcription of the cavatina from the Norma of Bellini (Ricordi, 1834).

Gioacchino PETTOLETTI, brother of Pietro Pettoletti lived in Sweden, denmark and Russia. He played in duo with Pietro in some concerts in Peterburg in 1842. He published in Lipsia variazioni for violin and guitar (Breitkopf & Hartel, 1824), and Sei Valzer op. 3 for gutar (Bonn, 1822).

Francesco POLLINI, Milanese musician, was a pianist and teacher at Milan Conservatory. He composed a Canzopne for voice and guitar (Milan, ~1812).

Antonio PONZIO, guitarist and teacher, active in Flornce. He puiblished a Metodo and Divertimento for guitar (Blanchi, Turin, 1850).

Gaetano PORTA, composed a Sinfonia for guitar (Colombo, Milan, 1830).

Giuseppe ROSSI, author of Pastorale for violion and guitar (Ricordi, 1817).

Paolo SANDRINI (1782-1813), born in Gorizia, he was oboist and guitarist, lived in Praga playing in the Real Orchestra, then he settled in Sassonia. He died in Dresda when was only 31. He composed ten works for guitar solo: Sonata Concertante op. 15, Dodici Landler, Raccolta op. 14 (Hofmeister, Lipsia, ~1816) and many works for ensmble with guitar published by Peters.

Luigi SOMMARIVA,

Andrea SPINA,

Federico (Frederich ?) SPINA,

Luigi TONELLI,

TROSELLI,

Leopoldo URCULLU,

Giuseppe ZAPPA,

Nicola Antonio ZINGARELLI (1752-1837).

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