February 14 - Francesco Cavalli; Fernando Sor (The Musical Birthday Series, 4th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for February 14th are here: Renée Fleming (2020), Aida Overton Walker (2021), and Francesco Cavalli; Alexander Dargomyzhsky (2022)

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Francesco Cavalli (14 February 1602 – 14 January 1676) was an important Venetian opera composer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We Open in Venice

Cavalli’s operas have a remarkably strong sense of dramatic effect as well as a great musical facility, and a grotesque humor which was characteristic of Italian opera of his time.  – adapted from Wikipedia

Said composer Francesco Cavalli,

“I’ve given it thought, and by golly,

I’ll have hits by the pile

In my musical style

Which alternates tragic and jolly!”

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Fernando Sor (bapt. 14 Feb. 1778, died 10 July 1839) was a Spanish classical guitarist and composer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sor Winner

Sor made a point of writing didactic music for players of that instrument of all levels. On the other hand, some of Sor's music is fiendishly difficult. – adapted from Wikipedia

In days of yore,

Fernando Sor

Wrote methods for

    Guitar;

A solid core

You should explore,

I mean, if you’re

Beginning, or

    A star.

 

 

 

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