- Carlo Cecere
Carlo Cecere (
November 7 ,1706 —February 15 ,1761 ) was an Italiancomposer ofoperas ,concertos andinstrumental duets including, for examples, somemandolin duets and a concerto for mandolin. Cecere worked in the transitional period between theBaroque andClassical era s of music.Life
Surprisingly little is known about his life, given that he lived in the 18th century. It is known that Cecere was born in
Grottole and died inNaples where he lies buried in the chapel of the Congregazione dei Musici di S. Maria la Nuova. But it is not even known which instrument(s) he played by preference. According to some sources, he was mainly aviolinist -- he was a violinist for sure in the monastery of the Carmine in Naples -- whereas other sources believe he was primarily aflautist .Music
Cecere set to music at least two
librettos by Pietro Trinchera, including "La tavernola abentorosa." Trinchera, not Cecere, was punished because "La tavernola abentorosa"' s satirical portrayal of monastic life was considered a buffoonish mockery. It was the firstcomic opera written specifically for a monastic audience.elected discography
* "Italian Flute Concertos", performed by
Jean-Pierre Rampal (flute) with I Solisti Veneti conducted by Claudio Scimone: Carlo Cecere's Concerto for Flute in A major together with Eustachio Romano's Concerto for Flute in G major, Giuseppe Matteo Alberti's Concerto for Flute in F major "con sordini" andGiovanni Battista Sammartini 's Concerto for Flute in G major. (Sony Classical SNYC 47228SK), a 1991 recording, available as of 2007.
* "Concerti Napoletani per Mandolino" performed by Dorina Frati (mandolin) with the Symphonia Perusina: Carlo Cecere's Concerto for Mandolin together with Giuseppe Giuliano's Sinfonia for Mandolin, Strings and Basso Continuo in B flat major and his Concerto for Mandolin in G major, Domenico Gaudioso's Concerto for Mandolin in G major, andGiovanni Paisiello 's Concerto for Mandolin in E flat major. (Dynamic DYN 193), a 1999 recording, available as of 2007.External links
* [http://gomandolin.org/index.CFM?pag=vociOpere&id=38&ps=eng#bio Biographical sketch of Carlo Cecere] by Pasquale Totaro
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