Giuseppe Ferlendis (1755–1810) was an Italian

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and

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. In 1777, he was appointed oboist at the Court Chapel of

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, with a yearly stipend of 540

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s (higher than that of

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by 40 florins). He died in Lisbon. His brother Pietro and his nephews Gerardo, Faustino and Antonio were all professional oboists.

Works

*''Oboe Concerto No. 1 in F Major'' (c. 1777) *''Oboe Concerto No. 2 in C Major'' *''Oboe Concerto No. 3 in C Major'' *''English Horn Concerto in F Major''

References

Sources

* Alfredo Bernardini, "Ferlendis, Giuseppe" in ''The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians'' edited by Stanley Sadie, volume 8, page 682 1755 births 1810 deaths Italian Roman Catholics Italian composers Italian male composers Italian oboists Male oboists {{Italy-composer-stub