James Cervetto
James Cervetto at the cello with his father Giacomo Cervetto (right) and Johann Zoffany , who painted the painting, and his daughter (around 1780)
James Cervetto (* 1747 in London ; † February 5, 1837 there ) was a British cellist and composer .
life and work
James Cervetto was the son and student of Giacomo Cervetto . He studied with Carl Friedrich Abel in London.
He first worked in London. From 1663 to 1670 he went on concert tours in mainland Europe. In 1771 Cervetto became a member of the Queen's Band. After the death of his father, he gave up practicing music. He wrote duets for two violoncellos (Opus 2, 5 and 6) and sonatinas for violoncello and bass (Opus 4).
swell
- Cervetto, James . In: Wilibald Gurlitt (Ed.): Riemann Musiklexikon . 12th, completely revised edition. People part: A-K . Schott, Mainz 1959, p. 295 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
Web links
Commons : James Cervetto - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files
- Literature by and about James Cervetto in the WorldCat bibliographic database
- Sheet music and audio files by Cervetto in the International Music Score Library Project
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cervetto, James |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English cellist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1747 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 5, 1837 |
| Place of death | London |