Luigi Borghi

Luigi Borghi (* around 1745 in Bologna , † around 1806 in London ) was an Italian violinist and pre-classical composer .

Life

Luigi Borghi was a student of Gaetano Pugnani . In 1774 he settled in London, where he first worked as a violinist in the opera orchestra on the recommendation of Felice Giardini . He later played regularly with Wilhelm Cramer in a quartet or other chamber music compositions at the “Professional Concerts” initiated by Cramer in London. Luigi Borghi was friends with Sir William Hamilton .

In addition to numerous chamber music, Borghi composed ballet music for the Italian Opera London . From 1790 Borghi was co-director of "O'Reilly's Operncompagnie". He married the prima donna Anna Casentini in February 1792. His compositions are kept in the gallant style and have been partly published in London, Paris and Berlin.

Works (selection)

op. 1: Six Solos, for violin and B. c. (London, 1772)
op. 2: Six Concertos, for violin and orchestra (London, 1775) (published in Berlin as opp. 2 + 3; new edition Paris, around 1785)
op.3: Sei Divertimenti, for 2 violins (1777) (published in Berlin as op.4)
op. 4: Six Solos, for violin and B. c. (1783) (published in Berlin and Paris as op. 5) + 6 trios for 2 violins and B. c. (Paris, around 1785)
op.5: Six Duets, for violin and cello / viola (London, 1786) (published in Berlin as op.6)
op. 6: Six Overtures in 4 parts (London, 1787)
op. 7: Twelve Divertimentos, for 1-3 violins and harp or pianoforte (London, 1790)
op.10: Three duets for 2 violins (London, 1790)
op.11: 64 cadenzas or solos for violin (London around 1790)
6 duets for 2 violins (London, around 1800)
Sonata in D, for Viola d'Amore and Violone
Collection of 6 divertimenti for 2 violins and B. c., By Pugnani, Borghi and others (1772)
Ballemusik: Il ratto delle Sabine , London, King's Theater, Dec. 12, 1782
Ballemusik: Le tuteur trompé , London, King's Theater, 11 Jan 1783

swell

The new Grove dictionary of music and musicians , Vol. 3 . Macmillan, London 1994.
franz giegling: Borghi, Luigi. In: Ludwig Finscher (Hrsg.): The music in past and present . Second edition, personal section, volume 3 (Bjelinski - Calzabigi). Bärenreiter / Metzler, Kassel et al. 2000, ISBN 3-7618-1113-6 ( online edition , subscription required for full access)

Web links

Sheet music and audio files by Borghi in the International Music Score Library Project
John A. Parkinson, Simon McVeigh: Borghi, Luigi. In: Grove Music Online (English; subscription required).

Individual evidence

↑ Philip H. Highfill et al. a. (Ed.): A Biographical Dictionary of Actors, Actresses, Musicians, Dancers, Managers and Other Stage Personnel in London, 1660-1800, Volume 2 . University Press, Carbondale, Ill. 1973, p. 234 ( limited preview in Google book search).

personal data
SURNAME	Borghi, Luigi
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Italian violinist and pre-classical composer
DATE OF BIRTH	around 1745
PLACE OF BIRTH	Bologna
DATE OF DEATH	around 1806
Place of death	London

[1] Philip H. Highfill et al. a. (Ed.): A Biographical Dictionary of Actors, Actresses, Musicians, Dancers, Managers and Other Stage Personnel in London, 1660-1800, Volume 2 . University Press, Carbondale, Ill. 1973, p. 234 ( limited preview in Google book search).