Domenico Carlo Maria Dragonetti (7 April 1763 – 16 April 1846) was an Italian double bass virtuoso and composer with a 3 string double bass. He stayed for thirty years in his hometown of Venice, Italy and worked at the Opera Buffa, at the Chapel of San Marco and at the Grand Opera in Vicenza. By that time he had become notable throughout Europe and had turned down several opportunities, including offers from the Tsar of Russia. In 1794, he finally moved to London to play in the orchestra of the King's Theatre, and settled there for the remainder of his life. In fifty years, he became a prominent figure in the musical events of the English capital, performing at the concerts of the Philharmonic Society of London as well as in more private events, where he would meet the most influential persons in the country, like the Prince Consort and the Duke of Leinster. He was acquainted with composers Joseph Haydn and Ludwig van Beethoven, whom he visited on several occasions in Vienna, and to whom he showed the possibilities of the double bass as a solo instrument. His ability on the instrument also demonstrated the relevance of writing scores for the double bass in the orchestra separate from that of the cello, which was the common rule at the time. He is also remembered today for the Dragonetti bow, which he developed throughout his life.
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for 28 operas by 11 composers, including Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. DomenicoDragonetti (1763–1846), a double bass virtuoso and composer Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari...
Giacomo Gotifredo Ferrari, Italian composer (died 1842) April 7 – DomenicoDragonetti, double bass virtuoso and composer (died 1846) May 15 – Franz Danzi...
Ditters von Dittersdorf Concerto in E♭ major Concerto No. 2 in E Major DomenicoDragonetti Concerto in G major, D290 Concerto in D dur Concerto in A major no...
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Named after first owner Alexandre Artôt. Dragonetti-Milanollo 1728 Giovanni Battista Viotti DomenicoDragonetti Teresa Milanollo Christian Ferras Pierre...
Carel Anton Fodor, Dutch pianist and conductor (b. 1768) April 16 – DomenicoDragonetti, double-bass player (b. 1763) April 24 – Girolamo Crescentini, castrato...
needed] as have his interpretations of early music and composers like DomenicoDragonetti. Music critic Michael Steinberg has praised his continuo playing...
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his operas were presented to the library of the British Museum by DomenicoDragonetti. The library of the Gerolamini at Naples possesses an interesting...
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musician, DomenicoDragonetti, who was also an art collector and dealer. Despite having this degree of success, he apparently died in poverty. Domenico Dragonetti...
orchestras from the area. The double basses included the world famous DomenicoDragonetti, who had known Beethoven and was then 82, but was still an able performer...
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