Angelo Michele Besseghi
Angelo Michele Besseghi (* 1670 in Bologna , † 1744 in Paris ) was an Italian composer and violinist.
Life
Angelo Besseghi, also often spelled Bezegui, came to Paris in 1684 and was chef de la musique with the Chevalier Louis Fagon (1680–1744), a State Councilor and Intendant des Finances . Besseghi broke his left arm in a fall, as a result of which he could no longer play a musical instrument. Fagon entrusted him with another job that ensured him a lifelong livelihood.
From his violin sonatas Op. 1, there is a copy in the holdings of the Sing-Akademie zu Berlin . According to François-Joseph Fétis , he also published a book with harpsichord music.
Works (printed)
- 12 Sonata a Violino Solo e Violoncello o Basso Continuo , Op. 1, Estienne Roger, Amsterdam, 1710
- Pieces Choisies et très Brillantes pour le Clavecin ou l'Orgue , Op. 4, Madame Boivin, Paris, 1743
Web links
- Sheet music and audio files by Angelo Michele Besseghi in the International Music Score Library Project
- Composers-Classical-Music CCM
Individual evidence
- ^ François-Joseph Fétis: Biographie universelle des musiciens et bibliographie générale de la musique (1860) p. 403
- ↑ Arthur Pougin : Le violon: Les violonistes et la musique de violon du XVIe au XVIIIe siècle, pp. 172-173 (1924)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Besseghi, Angelo Michele |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bezegui, Ange-Michel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian violinist and Baroque composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1670 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bologna |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1744 |
| Place of death | Paris |