Gaudenzio Comi

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Gaudenzio Comi (* around 1749 in Civitavecchia , † 1790) was an Italian composer of the pre-classical period .

Life

Gaudenzio Comi belonged to the circle of symphonic composers working in Milan. He settled in Paris in 1784, where he worked in the service of Prince Conti . In 1768 Joseph Riepel mentioned the Comi symphonies in his theoretical work Indispensable Notes on Contrapunct .

Works (selection)

  • Six Sinfonies en huit parties op.1 (Paris, 1786)
  • Six Sinfonies en trio pour deux violons et basse op.3
  • Six Sonates, pour un basson seul ou un violoncelle avec accompagnement de basse , op.4
  • Deux Sinfonies à grand orchester op.5
  • 6 sonatas for 2 horns and bass

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Biographie universelle des musiciens et bibliographie génèrale de la musique (1861) p. 361
  2. ↑ Weekly news and notes regarding music . Leipzig 1766 (on Wikisource )
  3. ↑ Mentioned in the Mercure de France
personal data
SURNAME Comi, Gaudenzio
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Comi, Gaudence (French name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian pre-classical composer
DATE OF BIRTH around 1749
PLACE OF BIRTH Civitavecchia
DATE OF DEATH around 1790