Giuseppe Antonio Brescianello (also Bressonelli; ca. 1690, Bologna – 4 October 1758,

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) was an Italian

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and violinist. Brescianello's name is mentioned for the first time in a document from 1715 by which Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria conferred on him an appointment as violinist in the court orchestra in Munich. Soon after, in 1716, following the death of

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, Brescianello was given a post at the court in

of Eberhard Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg, as director of music and ''maître des concerts de la chambre''. In 1717, came an appointment there as ''

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''. Around 1718, he composed the ''pastorale'' opera ''La Tisbe'', which he dedicated to the Archduke in the vain hope that it would be listed at the Stuttgart theatre. In the years from 1719 to 1721 there arose a fierce conflict when Reinhard Keiser launched repeated attempts to obtain Brescianello's post. Brescianello survived and in 1731 even became ''Oberkapellmeister''. However, but a few years later still, in 1737, a troubled period in the finances of the court led to the dissolution of the opera staff and Brescianello lost his position. Subsequently he dedicated himself largely to composition and this resulted in his ''12 concerti e sinphonie'' op. 1 and some time later the ''18 Pieces for gallichone'' (gallichone here means mandora, a type of lute). In 1744, the court's financial situation improved and Brescianello was reappointed ''Oberkapellmeister'' by Duke Karl Eugen, in consideration of "his special knowledge of music and excellent skills". He was to lead the court and opera music until he was granted a pension in the period between 1751 and 1755. His successors were Ignaz Holzbauer and then

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List of selected works

*''12 concerti e sinphonie'' op. 1 (Amsterdam, 1738) *I concerti a 3 *About 15 trio sonatas in various arrangements *18 Pieces for gallichon *Sinfonia a 4 *various sinfonias concertanti and concertos *''La Tisbe'' (Opera pastorale), 1717–18 *Missa solenne (four voices) *2 cantatas ''Sequir fera che fugge'' and ''Core amante di perche''

Selected recordings

*''Tisbe'' Nina Bernsteiner, Flavio Ferri-Benedetti, Julius Pfeifer, Matteo Bellotto,

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CPO 2014

References

External links

Biography at hoasm.org
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brescianello, Giuseppe Antonio Musicians from Bologna Italian male classical composers Italian Baroque composers Italian classical violinists Male classical violinists 1690s births 1758 deaths 18th-century Italian composers 18th-century Italian male musicians