François de Fossa
François de Fossa c. 1840
François de Fossa (31 August 1775 – 3 June 1849) was a French classical guitarist and composer.
Biography
De Fossa was born in Perpignan. His father, also named François de Fossa, was one of the most important historians of the region of French Catalonia, known as the Roussillon. Guitarist and composer, and an officer in the French army. He travelled to Mexico in the 1790s. He translated Dionisio Aguado's method into French and arranged for its publication in Paris. He died in Paris, aged 73.
Works
- Recuerdo (c.1840)
- Three Grand Duos Based on the Works of Haydn
- Fifth Fantasie on the air Les Follies d'Espagna op. 12
- Trio Op. 18 No. 1 in A Major, for violin, guitar and cello. Movements: 1. Allegro non tanto; 2. Largo cantabile; 3. Minuetto: Poco presto; 4. Rondo: Allegretto.
- Trio Op. 18 No. 2 in G major, for violin, guitar and cello. Movements: 1. Allegro; 2. Adagio; 3. Minuetto: Allegretto; 4. Finale: Allegro.
- Trio Op. 18 No. 3 in F major, for violin, guitar and cello. Movements: 1. Allegro; 2. Romance: Andante sostenuto; 3. Minuetto: Allegro; 4. Finale: Allegro.
Modern edition
- François de Fossa: Méthode complète pour la guitare by Dionisio Aguado y García (Genève: Minkoff, 1980). ISBN 2-8266-0691-3, OCLC 7960184.
Bibliography
- Matanya Ophee: Luigi Boccherini's Guitar Quintets, New Evidence; To which is added, for the first time, a reliable biography of François de Fossa, his portrait and a check list of his known compositions. Includes correspondence between Fossa and Louis Picquot in French with English translations (Boston: Éditions Orphée, 1981); ISBN 0-936186-06-2 (pbk.), ISBN 0-936186-06-2 (hbk.), OCLC 8954207.
External links
Sheet music
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