Giovanni Furno
Giovanni Furno (born January 1, 1748 in Capua , † June 20, 1837 in Naples ) was an Italian composer and music teacher of the so-called Neapolitan school .
Live and act
Giovanni Furno received his training from Carlo Cotumacci (1709–1782) at the Conservatorio Sant'Onofrio in Naples, where he also taught from 1775 to 1797. After that he was a composition teacher at the Conservatorio della Pietà de'Turchini until 1808 and finally at the Real Conservatorio di Musica San Pietro a Maiella . His students included Luigi Ricci , Saverio Mercadante , Vincenzo Bellini and Errico Petrella (1813–1877).
Furno composed two operas , including L'allegria disturbata (1778), a Miserere , a symphony and other works for orchestra.
literature
- Antonio Sardi De Letto: Furno, Giovanni. In: Fiorella Bartoccini (ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 50: Francesco I Sforza-Gabbi. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 1998.
Web links
- Unprinted scores by Giovanni Furno in the Opac des Servizio bibliotecario nazionale
- Giovanni Furno: Metodo facile breve e chiaro delle prime ed essensiali regole per accompagnare partimenti senza numeri , in Monuments of Partimenti
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Furno, Giovanni |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian composer and music teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 1, 1748 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Capua |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 20, 1837 |
| Place of death | Naples |