Andrea Luchesi

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Andrea Luca Luchesi (May 23, 1741 - March 21, 1801), was an Italian composer. Andrea Luchesi was born at Motta di Livenza, the eleventh child of Pietro Luchese and Caterina Gottardi. The rather wealthy family descended from groups of noble families, who moved from Lucca to Venice in the 14th century (hence the name Luchese. From 1764/65 Andrea began to use the name Luchesi, which we can find written by his contemporaries also as Lucchesi, Lughesi, Luckesi, Lucchezzy, etc.). He grew up in his native town, receiving musical and general education from his elder brother Matteo, a priest, public tutor and organist. At the age of 15 he moved to Venice. The protection of nobleman Jseppo Morosini enabled him to study with eminent musicians (Gioacchino Cocchi, Padre Paolucci, Giuseppe Saratelli, Domenico Gallo, Ferdinando Bertoni and the best-known of them Baldassare Galuppi). His career in Venice developed quickly: examiner of the organists commission in 1761, then organist at San Salvatore's (1764), composer of works for "organ or cembalo", instrumental, sacred and theatre music. He composed for official celebrations, the last one (1771) being the solemn funeral of the Duke of Montealegre, Spanish ambassador to Venice. As a famous virtuoso he was invited to play organ in and outside Venice, e.g. was in charge of inaugurating the new organ of the basilica of Saint Anthony in Padua. His knowledge of musical theory was enhanced by the didactic and artistic relationship he had (until

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Lucchesi: Requiem e Dies irae

Andrea Luchesi: Sinfonie avanti l'opera

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Andrea Luchesi: Sinfonie, Sonata, Concerto (Motta di Livenza, 1741 - Bonn, 1801)

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Andrea Luchesi, Antonio Vivaldi & Johann Christian Bach: Italian Organ Concertos

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Lucchesi: The Unpublished Symphonies (Arr. A. Granzotto)

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Lucchesi: Sinfonie - Sonata - Concerto

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Lucchesi: La Passione di Gesù Cristo

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Lucchesi: Sonata per Organo

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Lucchesi: Piano Sonatas & Rondos

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Requiem - Dies irae (G.Battista Columbro, Orchestra Barocca di Cremona)

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Lucchesi: Sacred Music

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Sei sonate per il cembalo con l'accompagnamento di un violino

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