Domenico Corri

Domenico Corri ( born October 4, 1746 Rome, † May 22 1825 in London) was an Italian composer, impresario, music publishers and singing teacher.

Life

His musical education, above all in the song, he received from Nicola Porpora in Naples. In 1781 he moved to Scotland, where he scored in Edinburgh was particularly successful as a singer and singing teacher. He soon had held the organization at the Theatre Royal in Edinburgh and organized concerts for the artistic elite in Edinburgh. Nevertheless, remained his attempts to take in the opera business walk, to no avail.

1770, after the premiere of his opera La Raminga Fedele, he learned in Rome Edward Burney know; He helped him to gain a foothold in Britain. Around 1790 he moved to London and began to publish vocal compositions in Soho. Together with his son John Corri and James Sutherland, he opened a music publishing. As Sutherland However, shortly afterwards, still in 1790, died, the music publishing house was closed. 1794 he had revived him together with his son- Jan Ladislav Dusík again for a short time. However, the publisher went bankrupt again after a short time; Dusik whose wife Sophia Dussek had previously nor their daughter Olivia Francisca born shortly, left London to Hamburg; Domenico fell into custody.

After his release from prison Corri was also still manager of the Vauxhall Gardens in London; In 1806 he wrote his most successful opera The Travellers: From 1820 his condition deteriorated steadily until his death.

Of particular importance are his attempt at a new solution to the music arranger, he particularly in his work A select Collection of the most admired songs, duets, etc. is treated. Three of his children later also suggested a musical career: Sophia Giustina Corri ( Sophia Corri Dussek ), Montague Corri ( 1748-1749 ) and Haydn Corri ( 1785-1860 ).

Publications

  • A complete musical grammar, 1787.
  • Musical Dictionary, 1798.
  • The Art of Fingering, 1799.
  • The Singer 's Preceptor, or Corri 's Treatise on Vocal Music. London: Chappell, 1810 or 1811.
  • A select Collection of the most admired songs, duets, etc..

Operas

  • La Raminga Fedele, 1770
  • Alessandro nell'Indie, 1774
  • Italian composer
  • Born in 1746
  • Died in 1825
  • Man
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