Salvatore Lanzetti (c.1710 – c.1780) was an Italian

cellist The cello ( ; plural ''celli'' or ''cellos'') or violoncello ( ; ) is a bowed (sometimes plucked and occasionally hit) string instrument of the violin family. Its four strings are usually tuned in perfect fifths: from low to high, C2, G2, D3 ...

and

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of the late

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and early Classical era.

Life and career

Salvatore Lanzetti was a student at the Conservatorio Santa Maria di Loreto in Naples. He was first employed in Lucca, where he worked with

Francesco Maria Veracini Francesco Maria Veracini (1 February 1690 – 31 October 1768) was an Italian composer and violinist, perhaps best known for his sets of violin sonatas. As a composer, according to Manfred Bukofzer, "His individual, if not subjective, style has ...

. In 1727 he entered the service of

Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia Victor Amadeus II (Vittorio Amedeo Francesco; 14 May 166631 October 1732) was Duke of Savoy from 1675 to 1730. He also held the titles of Prince of Piedmont, Duke of Montferrat, Marquis of Saluzzo and Count of Aosta, Moriana and Nice. Louis XIV ...

at the

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, where he again worked from 1760 until his death. From 1739 to 1754 Lanzetti worked in Paris and London.Salvetti, Guido, and Valerie Walden. "Lanzetti, Salvatore".

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He gave concerts in Sicily, Paris (at the Concert Spirituel in May 1736), and Germany. Lanzetti was a virtuoso cellist who contributed to several developments in cello technique, including difficult uses of the bow, double-stops, complex fingering, and using the thumb as a "capotasto".

Works

* 12 ''Cello sonatas'' Op. 1 (1750, Paris) * 6 ''Cello sonatas'' Op. 2 (1754, London) * 6 ''Cello sonatas'' Op. 5 (undated, Paris) * Other ''Sonatas'' in Manuscript

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lanzetti, Salvatore 18th-century births 18th-century deaths 18th-century Italian composers 18th-century Italian male musicians Composers for cello Italian Baroque composers Italian male classical composers