Short bio Francesco Geminiani
Birthday:
1687 in Lucca, Italy
Died:
1762 in Dublin, Ireland
Genre:
Classical,Children's
Period:
Baroque
Full biography Francesco Geminiani
Francesco Geminiani was an Italian composer, violinist and music theorist who lived from 1687 to 1762. Geminiani was born in Lucca, Italy and was trained in music by his father, who was also a musician. He quickly proved himself to be a talented violinist and was soon playing in the best orchestras and ensembles across Italy.
In addition to his skills as a performer, Geminiani was also a respected music theorist and composer. He authored several books on music theory, including "The Art of Playing on the Violin" and "The Art of Accompaniment on the Harpsichord or Spinnet". These books were highly influential in the development of European classical music and helped to establish Geminiani as a leading figure in the musical world of the 18th century.
Geminiani's music is known for its complex harmonies and intricate melodic structures, which are often influenced by the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. His compositions included concertos, sonatas, and other instrumental pieces, many of which were written for the violin.
Although he spent much of his career in Italy, Geminiani eventually moved to London, where he enjoyed great success as a composer, performer, and music teacher. He had a significant impact on the musical scene in England, influencing the likes of George Frideric Handel and other prominent composers.
Today, Geminiani is remembered as one of the most important composers and music theorists of the Baroque period. His legacy lives on through his music, his writings, and the influence he had on his contemporaries and future generations of musicians.
Compositions featuring Francesco Geminiani
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Siciliano, for violin & piano (arranged by Adolf Busch from Harpsichord Concerto No. 1 in D major; mvt. III) | 3:52 min | Chamber Music | 1930 |
| 2 | Sonata for solo violin in B flat major (doubtful) | 9:49 min | Chamber Music | 1911 |
| 3 | Chaconne on the Sarabanda Theme from Corelli's Violin Sonata, for violin & continuo (after Corelli Op. 5/7; doubtful) | 8:59 min | Chamber Music | 1800 |
| 4 | Sonata for oboe (or flute) & continuo No. 3 in E minor (modern arrangement of Op. 1/3) | 7:00 min | Chamber Music | 1770 |
| 5 | Concerto, for harpsichord & orchestra No. 1 in D major | 7:32 min | Concerto | 1761 |
| 6 | Concerto, for harpsichord & orchestra No. 2 in G major | 6:39 min | Concerto | 1761 |
| 7 | Sonata for guitar & continuo No. 1 in C major (Art of Playing Guitar No. 1) | 3:54 min | Chamber Music | 1760 |
| 8 | Sonata for guitar & continuo No. 2 in G minor (Art of Playing Guitar No. 2) | 6:57 min | Chamber Music | 1760 |
| 9 | Sonata for guitar & continuo No. 3 in D major (Art of Playing Guitar No. 3) | 6:23 min | Chamber Music | 1760 |
| 10 | Sonata for guitar & continuo No. 4 in D minor (Art of Playing Guitar No. 4) | 3:46 min | Chamber Music | 1760 |
| 11 | Sonata for guitar & continuo No. 6 in E minor (Art of Playing Guitar No. 6) | 2:49 min | Chamber Music | 1760 |
| 12 | Sonata for guitar & continuo No. 10 in G minor (Art of Playing Guitar No. 10) | 2:47 min | Chamber Music | 1760 |
| 13 | The Art of Playing the Guitar or Cittra, sonatas (11) for guitar & continuo | Chamber Music | 1760 | |
| 14 | Minuet: Affetuoso, for keyboard (Pièces de Clavecin II/35) | 6:10 min | Keyboard | 1757 |
| 15 | Sonata after Op. 5/4, for keyboard in B flat major (Pièces de Clavecin II/3 and II/10) | 4:49 min | Keyboard | 1757 |
| 16 | The Enchanted Forrest, concerto for trumpet, 2 horns, 2 flutes, 2 violins, 2 violas, strings & continuo | 27:16 min | Concerto | 1756 |
| 17 | Composition VI: Allegro assai, for violin & continuo (Art of Playing Violin 6), Op. 9/6 | Chamber Music | 1751 | |
| 18 | The Art of Playing on the Violin, compositions (12) for violin & continuo, Op. 9 | 28:16 min | Chamber Music | 1751 |
| 19 | A Treatise of Good Taste in the Art of Musick, containing pieces (11) for violin (or recorder/cello) & continuo | Chamber Music | 1749 | |
| 20 | Auld Bob Morrice, air with variations for solo instrument & continuo (Treatise of Good Taste, 2/8) | 3:18 min | Chamber Music | 1749 |
| 21 | Lady Ann Bothwet's Lament, air with variations for violin (or recorder) & continuo (Treatise of Good Taste 2/10) | 3:38 min | Chamber Music | 1749 |
| 22 | Sleepy Body, air with variations for violin (or recorder) & continuo (Treatise of Good Taste No. 11) | 3:14 min | Chamber Music | 1749 |
| 23 | Song: "O Bessy Bell," air for violin (or recorder) & continuo No. 4 (Treatise of Good Taste 4) | 2:44 min | Chamber Music | 1749 |
| 24 | Song: "The Lass of Peaty's Mill," air for violin (or recorder) & continuo No. 1 (Treatise of Good Taste 1) | 4:37 min | Chamber Music | 1749 |
| 25 | Song: "The Night her silent fable wore," air for violin (or recorder) & continuo No. 2 (Treatise of Good Taste 2) | 5:10 min | Chamber Music | 1749 |
| 26 | Song: "When Phoebus bright," air for violin (or recorder) & continuo No. 3 (Treatise of Good Taste 3) | 3:21 min | Chamber Music | 1749 |
| 27 | The Country Lass, air with variations for air with variations for violin (or recorder) & continuo (Treatise of Good Taste, 2/9) | 5:12 min | Chamber Music | 1749 |
| 28 | Trio Sonata: "Bush aboon Traquair," for 2 violins & continuo No. 3 in D major (Treatise of Good Taste 6) | 4:02 min | Chamber Music | 1749 |
| 29 | Trio Sonata: "The Broom of Cowdenknows," for 2 violins & continuo No. 1 in D minor (Treatise of Good Taste 5) | 3:22 min | Chamber Music | 1749 |
| 30 | Trio Sonata: "The last time I came o'er the moor" for 2 violins & continuo No. 4 in F major (Treatise of Good Taste 7) | 4:07 min | Chamber Music | 1749 |
| 31 | An English Tune, air & variations for solo instrument & continuo (Rules for Playing No. 4) Op. 8/4 | 10:02 min | Chamber Music | 1748 |
| 32 | Rules for Playing in a True Taste, treatise containing pieces (4) for violin (or recorder/cello) & continuo, Op. 8 | 6:28 min | Chamber Music | 1748 |
| 33 | Sonate (6) for violin & continuo, Op. 5 | 2:08 min | Chamber Music | 1747 |
| 34 | Concerti Grossi (6), for 2 flutes, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo, Op. 7 | 62:42 min | Concerto | 1746 |
| 35 | Concerto Grosso, for 2 flutes, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo in B flat major, Op. 7/6 | 13:41 min | Concerto | 1746 |
| 36 | Concerto Grosso, for 2 flutes, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo in C major, Op. 7/3 | 8:33 min | Concerto | 1746 |
| 37 | Concerto Grosso, for 2 flutes, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo in C minor, Op. 7/5 | 7:23 min | Concerto | 1746 |
| 38 | Concerto Grosso, for 2 flutes, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo in D minor, Op. 7/2 | 8:38 min | Concerto | 1746 |
| 39 | Concerto Grosso, for 2 flutes, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo in D minor, Op. 7/4 | 10:18 min | Concerto | 1746 |
| 40 | Sonata for cello & continuo No. 1 in A major, Op. 5/1 | 10:31 min | Chamber Music | 1746 |
| 41 | Sonata for cello & continuo No. 2 in D minor, Op. 5/2 | 10:52 min | Chamber Music | 1746 |
| 42 | Sonata for cello & continuo No. 3 in C major, Op. 5/3 | 12:30 min | Chamber Music | 1746 |
| 43 | Sonata for cello & continuo No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 5/4 | 5:32 min | Chamber Music | 1746 |
| 44 | Sonata for cello & continuo No. 5 in F major, Op. 5/5 | 7:43 min | Chamber Music | 1746 |
| 45 | Sonata for cello & continuo No. 6 in A minor, Op. 5/6 | 8:48 min | Chamber Music | 1746 |
| 46 | Sonata for violin & continuo No. 3 in C major, Op. 5c/3 | 10:53 min | Chamber Music | 1746 |
| 47 | Sonatas (6) for cello & continuo, Op. 5 | 54:43 min | Chamber Music | 1746 |
| 48 | Amoureusement, for keyboard (Pièces de Clavecin I/8) | 4:36 min | Keyboard | 1743 |
| 49 | Concerti Grossi sono composti dalle Sonate (6), for 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo, Op. 4e | 61:04 min | Concerto | 1743 |
| 50 | Concerto Grosso, for 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo No. 2 in B major (sono dalle Sonate No. 2), Op. 4e/2 | 9:06 min | Concerto | 1743 |
| 51 | Gayment, for keyboard (Pièces de Clavecin I/2) | 5:45 min | Keyboard | 1743 |
| 52 | Gracieusement-Tendrement, for harpsichord (Pièces de Clavecin I/6-7) | 3:46 min | Keyboard | 1743 |
| 53 | Minuet, for keyboard in D minor (Pièces de Clavecin I/14) | 8:30 min | Keyboard | 1743 |
| 54 | Minuet, for keyboard in G minor (Pièces de Clavecin I/13) | 7:59 min | Keyboard | 1743 |
| 55 | Modérément, for keyboard (Pièces de Clavecin I/10) | 4:37 min | Keyboard | 1743 |
| 56 | Pièces de Clavecin (14), for keyboard, First Collection | 61:47 min | Keyboard | 1743 |
| 57 | Prelude: Lentement, for keyboard (Pièces de Clavecin I/1) | 3:16 min | Keyboard | 1743 |
| 58 | Tendrement (I), for keyboard (Pièces de Clavecin I/4) | 4:18 min | Keyboard | 1743 |
| 59 | Tendrement (II), for harpsichord (Pièces de Clavecin I/7) | 3:35 min | Keyboard | 1743 |
| 60 | Tendrement (III), for keyboard (Pièces de Clavecin I/11) | 4:02 min | Keyboard | 1743 |
| 61 | Vivement (I), for keyboard (Pièces de Clavecin I/3) | 2:57 min | Keyboard | 1743 |
| 62 | Vivement (II), for keyboard (Pièces de Clavecin I/5) | 5:01 min | Keyboard | 1743 |
| 63 | Vivement (III), for keyboard (Pièces de Clavecin I/9) | 3:47 min | Keyboard | 1743 |
| 64 | Vivement (IV), for keyboard (Pièces de Clavecin I/12) | 3:13 min | Keyboard | 1743 |
| 65 | Sonata for violin & continuo No. 1 in D major, Op. 4/1 | 12:09 min | Chamber Music | 1739 |
| 66 | Sonata for violin & continuo No. 2 in E minor, Op. 4/2 | Chamber Music | 1739 | |
| 67 | Sonata for violin & continuo No. 3 in C major, Op. 4/3 | 13:47 min | Chamber Music | 1739 |
| 68 | Sonata for violin & continuo No. 4 in D minor, Op. 4/4 | Chamber Music | 1739 | |
| 69 | Sonata for violin & continuo No. 5 in A minor, Op. 4/5 | 8:15 min | Chamber Music | 1739 |
| 70 | Sonata for violin & continuo No. 6 in D major, Op. 4/6 | 14:14 min | Chamber Music | 1739 |
| 71 | Sonata for violin & continuo No. 7 in A major, Op. 4/7 | 10:47 min | Chamber Music | 1739 |
| 72 | Sonata for violin & continuo No. 8 in D minor, Op. 4/8 | 12:31 min | Chamber Music | 1739 |
| 73 | Sonata for violin & continuo No. 9 in C minor, Op. 4/9 | 12:31 min | Chamber Music | 1739 |
| 74 | Sonata for violin & continuo No. 10 in A major, Op. 4/10 | 8:26 min | Chamber Music | 1739 |
| 75 | Sonata for violin & continuo No. 11 in B minor, Op. 4/11 | Chamber Music | 1739 | |
| 76 | Sonata for violin & continuo No. 12 in A major, Op. 4/12 | 4:57 min | Chamber Music | 1739 |
| 77 | Concerto Grosso, for 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo No. 1 in F major (after Corelli Op. 3/1) | 8:16 min | Concerto | 1735 |
| 78 | Concerto Grosso, for 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo No. 2 in B flat major (after Corelli Op. 3/3) | 6:05 min | Concerto | 1735 |
| 79 | Concerto Grosso, for 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo No. 3 in B minor (after Corelli Op. 3/4) | 7:55 min | Concerto | 1735 |
| 80 | Concerto Grosso, for 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo No. 4 in F minor (after Corelli Op. 3/9) | 6:15 min | Concerto | 1735 |
| 81 | Concerto Grosso, for 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo No. 5 in A minor (after Corelli 3/10) | 5:03 min | Concerto | 1735 |
| 82 | Concerto Grosso, for 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo No. 5 in A minor (after Corelli Op. 3/10) | 8:45 min | Concerto | 1735 |
| 83 | Concerto Grosso, for 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo No. 6 in G major (after Corelli Op. 1/9) | 7:18 min | Concerto | 1735 |
| 84 | Know, Madam, I never was born, song for voice (or recorder) & continuo | 1:07 min | Vocal Music | 1735 |
| 85 | Concerti Grossi (6), for 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo, Op. 2 | 42:45 min | Concerto | 1732 |
| 86 | Concerti Grossi (6), for 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo, Op. 3 | 11:40 min | Concerto | 1732 |
| 87 | Concerto Grosso, for 2 flutes, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo in D major, Op. 7/1 | 9:07 min | Concerto | 1732 |
| 88 | Concerto Grosso, for 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo in B flat major, Op. 3/5 | 7:38 min | Concerto | 1732 |
| 89 | Concerto Grosso, for 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo in D major, Op. 3/1 | 9:25 min | Concerto | 1732 |
| 90 | Concerto Grosso, for 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo in D minor, Op. 3/4 | 7:14 min | Concerto | 1732 |
| 91 | Concerto Grosso, for 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo in E minor, Op. 3/3 | 8:18 min | Concerto | 1732 |
| 92 | Concerto Grosso, for 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo in E minor, Op. 3/6 | 7:21 min | Concerto | 1732 |
| 93 | Concerto Grosso, for 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo in G minor, Op. 3/2 | 9:50 min | Concerto | 1732 |
| 94 | Concerto Grosso, for 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo No. 1 in C minor, Op. 2/1 | 7:31 min | Concerto | 1732 |
| 95 | Concerto Grosso, for 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo No. 2 in C minor, Op. 2/2 | 8:25 min | Concerto | 1732 |
| 96 | Concerto Grosso, for 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo No. 3 in D minor, Op. 2/3 | 7:00 min | Concerto | 1732 |
| 97 | Concerto Grosso, for 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo No. 4 in D major, Op. 2/4 | 6:28 min | Concerto | 1732 |
| 98 | Concerto Grosso, for 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo No. 5 in D minor, Op. 2/5 | 6:41 min | Concerto | 1732 |
| 99 | Concerto Grosso, for 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo No. 6 in A major, Op. 2/6 | 6:27 min | Concerto | 1732 |
| 100 | Sonata for recorder (or oboe or violin) & continuo No. 5 (aka "No. 2") in D major | 11:42 min | Chamber Music | 1730 |
| 101 | Concerto Grosso, for 2 violins, strings & continuo No.12 in D minor ("La Follia"; after Corelli Op. 5/12) | 11:30 min | Concerto | 1729 |
| 102 | Concerto Grosso, for 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo No. 7 in D minor (after Corelli 5/7) | 9:08 min | Orchestral | 1729 |
| 103 | Concerto Grosso, for 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo No. 8 in A minor (after Corelli 5/8) | 11:44 min | Concerto | 1729 |
| 104 | Concerto Grosso, for 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo No. 9 in A major (after Corelli Op. 5/9) | 9:58 min | Orchestral | 1729 |
| 105 | Concerto Grosso, for 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo No. 10 in F major (after Corelli 5/10) | 11:18 min | Concerto | 1729 |
| 106 | Concerto Grosso, for 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo No. 11 in E major (after Corelli 5/11) | 8:53 min | Concerto | 1729 |
| 107 | Concerti Grossi (12), for 2 violins, strings & continuo (after Op. 5 Sonatas of Corelli) | 39:55 min | Concerto | 1726 |
| 108 | Concerto Grosso, for 2 violins, strings & continuo in C major (after Corelli Op. 5/3) | 9:43 min | Concerto | 1726 |
| 109 | Concerto Grosso, for 2 violins, strings & continuo in G minor (after Corelli Op. 5/5) | 8:44 min | Concerto | 1726 |
| 110 | Concerto Grosso, for 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo No. 1 in D major (after Corelli 5/1) | 9:37 min | Concerto | 1726 |
| 111 | Concerto Grosso, for 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo No. 2 in B flat major (after Corelli 5/2) | 8:48 min | Concerto | 1726 |
| 112 | Concerto Grosso, for 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo No. 4 in F major (after Corelli 5/4) | 9:40 min | Concerto | 1726 |
| 113 | Concerto Grosso, for 2 violins, viola, cello, strings & continuo No. 6 in A major (after Corelli 5/6) | 8:57 min | Concerto | 1726 |
| 114 | Sonata for recorder (or oboe or violin) & continuo No. 1 in G major (disputed, possibly by Pietro Castrucci) | 6:20 min | Chamber Music | 1725 |
| 115 | Sonata for recorder (or oboe) & continuo No. 5 in C minor (arranged from 1/7) | 6:27 min | Chamber Music | 1725 |
| 116 | Sonata for recorder (or oboe) & continuo No. 3 (aka "No. 6") in E major (arranged from Op. 1/10) | 9:36 min | Chamber Music | 1723 |
| 117 | Sonata for violin & continuo No. 1 in A major, Op. 1c/1 | 8:19 min | Chamber Music | 1719 |
| 118 | Sonata for violin & continuo No. 3 in E minor, Op. 1c/3 | 5:52 min | Chamber Music | 1719 |
| 119 | Sonata for violin & continuo No. 4 in D major, Op. 1c/4 | Chamber Music | 1719 | |
| 120 | Sonata for violin & continuo No. 7 in C minor, Op. 1c/7 | 11:07 min | Chamber Music | 1719 |
| 121 | Sonata for violin & continuo No. 9 in F major, Op. 1c/9 | Chamber Music | 1719 | |
| 122 | Sonata for violin & continuo No. 10 in E major, Op. 1c/10 | Chamber Music | 1719 | |
| 123 | Sonata for violin & continuo No. 12 in D minor, Op. 1c/12 | Chamber Music | 1719 | |
| 124 | Sonate (12) for violin, violone (or 2 violins) & continuo, Op. 1 | Chamber Music | 1716 | |
| 125 | Trio Sonata for violin, violone (or 2 violins) & continuo No. 1 in A major, Op. 1/1 | 8:01 min | Chamber Music | 1716 |
| 126 | Trio Sonata for violin, violone (or 2 violins) & continuo No. 2 in D minor, Op. 1/2 | 9:51 min | Chamber Music | 1716 |
| 127 | Trio Sonata for violin, violone (or 2 violins) & continuo No. 3 in Eminor, Op. 1/3 | 6:44 min | Chamber Music | 1716 |
| 128 | Trio Sonata for violin, violone (or 2 violins) & continuo No. 4 in D major, Op. 1/4 | 7:09 min | Chamber Music | 1716 |
| 129 | Trio Sonata for violin, violone (or 2 violins) & continuo No. 5 in B flat major, Op. 1/5 | 7:34 min | Chamber Music | 1716 |
| 130 | Trio Sonata for violin, violone (or 2 violins) & continuo No. 6 in G minor, Op. 1/6 | 8:05 min | Chamber Music | 1716 |
| 131 | Trio Sonata for violin, violone (or 2 violins) & continuo No. 7 (aka "No. 1") in C minor, Op. 1/7 | 7:06 min | Chamber Music | 1716 |
| 132 | Trio Sonata for violin, violone (or 2 violins) & continuo No. 8 (aka "No. 2") in B minor, Op. 1/8 | 7:55 min | Chamber Music | 1716 |
| 133 | Trio Sonata for violin, violone (or 2 violins) & continuo No. 9 (aka "No. 3") in F major, Op. 1/9 | 9:03 min | Chamber Music | 1716 |
| 134 | Trio Sonata for violin, violone (or 2 violins) & continuo No. 10 (aka "No. 4") in E major, Op. 1/10 | 7:53 min | Chamber Music | 1716 |
| 135 | Trio Sonata for violin, violone (or 2 violins) & continuo No. 11 (aka "No. 5") in A minor, Op. 1/11 | 7:07 min | Chamber Music | 1716 |
| 136 | Trio Sonata for violin, violone (or 2 violins) & continuo No. 12 (aka "No. 6") in D minor, Op. 1/12 | 7:14 min | Chamber Music | 1716 |
| 137 | Work(s), Pieces, for keyboard in 2 collections | Keyboard | - |
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