Francesco Guerini (

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1740 – 1770) was a Neapolitan violinist and composer whose works were published throughout Europe in the mid 18th century. His birthdate is unknown. Guerini worked at

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for the

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from 1740 until 1760. He moved to

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in 1760. There he played violin and composed until 1770. Most of Guerini's published compositions were

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s for one or two violins and continuo. He also wrote ''Six Sonates / A deux Flûtes, ou deux Violons... Ouevre III'' (with no continuo), Paris, ca. 1750, or ''Six Solos for a Violoncello with a Thorough Bass for the Harpsichord'', Opus 9, first published in London in 1765. He composed some piano works as well.

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