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Francesco Mancini
12+ albums
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Francesco Mancini (b. 16th Jan 1672 d. 22nd Sept 1737) belongs to a generation of composers including Fago and Sarro who established themselves during Alessandro Scarlatti's absence from Naples between 1702 and 1708. An important teacher, Mancini was Director of the Conservatorio di S Maria di Loreto as well as being first organist and maestro of the Capella Reale in Scarlatti's absence. Upon Scarlatti's return to Naples, Mancini worked as his deputy, only resuming his previous positions on the older composer's death in 1725. Mancini's music is typically Neapolitan. His works are full of the sudden and unpredictable harmonic shifts which made early 18th century Neapolitan music sound so dramatic. His works include 29 operas, his operatic style combining contrapuntal elements of the past with the new buffa style, 7 serenatas, 12 oratorios, more than 200 hundred secular cantatas in addition to assorted sacred music and a small amount of instrumental music. Perhaps best known for his recorder sonatas, Mancini’s vocal works are greatly undervalued and show a concise and masterful style in miniature, influenced of course by his master Scarlatti, but displaying an individual inventiveness in melody and recitative structure. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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Concerto VIII in C Minor from 24 Concerti di Napoli for Recorder, 2 Violins and Basso Continuo: IV. Largo
4062Concerto VIII in C Minor from 24 Concerti di Napoli for Recorder, 2 Violins and Basso Continuo: V. Allegro
3813Recorder Sonata No. 12 In G Minor: I. Largo
3304Concerto VIII in C Minor from 24 Concerti di Napoli for Recorder, 2 Violins and Basso Continuo: II. Largo e Staccato
3215Mancini : Sonata for Recorder & 2 Violins in D minor : II Allegro
2616Recorder Sonata No. 12 In G Minor: III. Largo
243712 Flute Sonatas (1724): Flute Sonata No. 2 in E Minor: III. Largo
2368Concerto VIII in C Minor from 24 Concerti di Napoli for Recorder, 2 Violins and Basso Continuo: I. Vivace
2239Mancini : Sonata for Recorder & 2 Violins in D minor : III Largo
17010Mancini : Sonata for Recorder & 2 Violins in D minor : I Amoroso
167albums
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Francesco Mancini: 12 Sonate per flauto e il suo basso, Volume secondo
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Stravaganza Napoletane
A Portrait
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The Collected Recordings of Il Giardino Armonico
Mancini: 12 Recorder Concertos
Duetti
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Trompete und Orgel
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Mancini: 12 Recorder Sonatas
Concerti di Napoli
Amor hai vinto
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Mancini: Flute Sonatas Nos. 1, 2, 6, 7 & 10
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Recorder Recital: Schneider, Michael - Handel, G.F. / Telemann, G.P. / Barsanti, F. / Scarlatti, A. / Sammartini, G. / Mancini, F. / Castrucci, P.