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James Cervetto (8 January 1748 – 5 February 1837)[1] was an English cellist, playing in aristocratic venues and in important concerts of the day.
Life
Cervetto was born in London in 1748; his father was the cellist Giacobbe Cervetto (whose original family name was Basevi), from whom he learned to play the instrument. He soon excelled on the cello, and his first public concert took place on 23 April 1760 at the Little Theatre, Haymarket, with other musicians of similar age (including Gertrud Elisabeth Mara, at this time playing violin, later a soprano). From 1763 he played in many of the capital cities of Europe.[2]
In 1771 he joined the Queen's private orchestra, and in 1780 he became a member of Lord Abingdon's private orchestra. He was a soloist at the "Professional Concerts" from their establishment in 1783 until 1794. He was a member of the Royal Society of Musicians for 72 years.[1][2]
In the early part of his career he was in friendly rivalry with the cellist John Crosdill. In 1783 his father died, leaving him £20,000, and he became less active in his profession.[2][3] His last known concert took place on 2 March 1795 at Frederick, Duke of York's residence York House, Picadilly, at which George III was present.[1]
James Cervetto died in London on 5 February 1837,[1] "leaving," wrote George Grove, "a few unimportant pieces for his instrument behind him".[3] Amongst his legatees were the architect George Basevi and Maria D'Israeli (née Basevi), the mother of the politician Benjamin Disraeli.[4]
References
Notes
- Speare, Marija Ðurić. "Cervetto, James". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/5005. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- Squire, William Barclay (1887). . In Stephen, Leslie (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 9. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 429.
- Grove, George (1900). . In Grove, George (ed.). A Dictionary of Music and Musicians. London: Macmillan and Company.
- Conway (2012), p. 72
Sources
- Conway, David (2012). Jewry in Music: Entry to the Profession from the Enlightenment to Richard Wagner. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
External links
- Free scores by James Cervetto at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
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[de] James Cervetto
James Cervetto (* 8. Januar 1748 in London; † 5. Februar 1837 ebenda) war ein britischer Violoncellist und Komponist.[1]- [en] James Cervetto
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