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Francesco Petrini

Francesco Petrini

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Francesco Petrini (1744–1819) was a harpist and composer.

Petrini, whose father was harpist of the chapel royal in Berlin,[1] became famous in Paris for his compositions Variations and Concerto for harp in E flat major.[2] Much of his work remains part of the standard harp repertoire today.[3]

Career

In 1765 Petrini was harper to the court of Mecklenburg Schwerin, from where he moved to Paris.[1] In Paris he instructed many musicians, including Hinner, Marie Antoinette's harp master.[3]

Through the patronage of the Princess de Lamballe he was able to publish his works, by monthly subscription, between 1779 and 1780. A second edition, also dedicated to de Lamballe, was published in 1783.[3] In 1795 he published a Systeme de l'Harmonie for harp.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Sainsbury, John S. (1824) A Dictionary of Musicians: From the Earliest Ages to the Present Time, page 285, Sainsbury and Company. Accessed August 2019
  2. [2]
    Zingel, Hans Joachim (1992) Harp Music in the Nineteenth Century, page 10, Indiana University Press, ISBN 0253368707. Accessed August 2019
  3. [3]
    Grant, Sarah (2018) Female Portraiture and Patronage in Marie Antoinette's Court: The Princesse de Lamballe, page 230, Routledge, ISBN 1351061801. Accessed August 2019

Additional information

  • Fétis, François-Joseph (1865) Biographie universelle des musiciens et bibliographie génèrale de la musique, Vol. 7, page 18-19, Librairie De Firmin Didot Freres. (French language) Accessed August 2019.


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