Evaristo Abaco

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Evaristo Felice dall'Abaco (July 12, 1675 - July 12, 1742) was an Italian composer and violinist.

[edit] Life

Born in Verona of a renowned guitarist father named Domiano dall'Abaco who after seeing his son's musical talent in school let him take on violin and cello lessons. He is thought to be Torelli's pupil from whom he would have learned violin and cello.^[1] He launched his musical career as a violinist with Tommaso Antonio Vitali in Modena, in 1704 he joined the court of Maximilian II Emanuel, elector of Bavaria as Kammermusiker. Abaco was only a few months in Munich, when he was forced to flee with the court to Brussels, following Maximilian's defeat at the Battle of Blenheim. On Maximilian's restoration and return to Munich, in 1715, Abaco was appointed Concert-meister. He will compose chamber music at the France's and Netherlands' court until 1740 when he retired two years later he would die.^[2]

While in Brussels, Belgium, Evaristo had a son named by the name of Joseph Marie Clement Ferdinand dall'Abaco (March 17, 1710 - August 31, 1805).^[3]

[edit] Published works

• Opus 1: 12 Sonate da Camera, for violin and violoncello with accompaniment;
• Opus 2: 12 Concerti a quattro da Chiesa;
• Opus 3: 12 Sonate da Chiesa a tre;
• Opus 4: 12 Sonate da Camera a violino e violoncello;
• Opus 5 & 6: Concerti a piu Instrumenti (sic)

[edit] References

1. ^ Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco. Conservatorianos. Retrieved on 2006-08-12.
2. ^ Haynes, Bruce. (2001) The Eloquent Oboe, Oxford University Press. p. 339. ISBN 0-19-816646-X.
3. ^ Composers Biography : A - Ah. Dolmetsch Online. Retrieved on 2006-08-12.