Francesco Mancini (16 January 1672 – 22 September 1737) was a Neapolitan composer.

Biography

He was an important teacher and managed to obtain his greatest duty during

Alessandro Scarlatti Pietro Alessandro Gaspare Scarlatti (2 May 1660 – 22 October 1725) was an Italian Baroque composer, known especially for his operas and chamber cantatas. He is considered the most important representative of the Neapolitan school of opera. ...

's absence from the Neapolitan court, between 1702 and 1708. In this period he was Director of the Conservatorio di S Maria di Loreto as well as being first organist and ''maestro'' of the Capella Reale. His assistant was Giuseppe Porsile.

Works

His works include 29 operas (including '' L’Idaspe fedele)'',

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oratorio An oratorio () is a large musical composition for orchestra, choir, and soloists. Like most operas, an oratorio includes the use of a choir, soloists, an instrumental ensemble, various distinguishable characters, and arias. However, opera is mus ...

s and more than 200 secular

cantata A cantata (; ; literally "sung", past participle feminine singular of the Italian verb ''cantare'', "to sing") is a vocal composition with an instrumental accompaniment, typically in several movements, often involving a choir. The meaning of ...

s in addition to assorted sacred music and a small amount of instrumental music. Today he is best known for his

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sonatas.

Recordings

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Erik Van Nevel Erik Van Nevel (1956) is a Belgian singer and conductor. He is the nephew of Paul Van Nevel. He pursued instrumental and vocal studies at the Lemmensinstituut in Leuven, the Koninklijk Conservatorium (Brussels) and the Koninklijk Conservatorium ...

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* * * 1672 births 1737 deaths Italian male classical composers Italian Baroque composers Musicians from Naples Italian opera composers Male opera composers 18th-century Italian composers 18th-century Italian male musicians {{italy-composer-stub