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Francesco Mancini (16 January 1672 – 22 September 1737) was a Neapolitan composer.

Biography

He was an important teacher and managed to obtain his greatest duty during Alessandro Scarlatti's absence from the Neapolitan court, between 1702 and 1708. In this period he was Director of the Conservatorio di S Maria di Loreto as well as being first organist and maestro of the Capella Reale. His assistant was Giuseppe Porsile.

Works

His works include 29 operas (including L’Idaspe fedele), sonatas, 7 serenatas, 12 oratorios and more than 200 secular cantatas in addition to assorted sacred music and a small amount of instrumental music. Today he is best known for his recorder sonatas.

Recordings

• Missa Septimus SSATB [25'46"]. Currende, cond. Erik Van Nevel. KTC4031

References

External links

• HOASM
• Free scores by Francesco Mancini in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
• The Mutopia Project has compositions by Francesco Mancini
• Free scores by Francesco Mancini at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)

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Francesco Mancini (* 16. Januar 1672 in Neapel; † 22. September 1737 ebenda) war ein italienischer Kapellmeister und Komponist der neapolitanischen Schule.

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