Gian Francesco de Majo

Gian Francesco de Majo or " Ciccio de Majo " or " Cicillo de Majo " ( born March 24, 1732 in Naples, † November 17, 1770 ) was a composer of the Neapolitan school.

Biography

Gian Francesco de Majo was born into a family of musicians. His father Giuseppe de Majo was court organist and first since 1745 Kapellmeister of the Royal Court Orchestra. He composed mainly chamber music and comic operas in Neapolitan dialect. About Gian Francesco's musical education is nothing more known. But you must have been intense because he made ​​his debut 15 years as harpsichordist 2 of the court orchestra, for which he received the honorary title of " extraordinary organists ". Only three years later, he was also associated with a regular salary and climbed on to the second organist in 1758. From this time especially sacred works by him are known.

After the debut of his first opera " Ricinero Re de ' Goti " 1759 in Parma, which was performed successfully a year later in Rome, formed since the opera the focus of his work: Around this time, however, also show the first signs of tuberculosis disease.

Despite initial successes opera he took off in 1763 further instruction in composition from Padre Giambattista Martini in Bologna. Where he met Carlo Broschi, called Farinelli, know. Through the mediation of the two, he received commissions in Vienna, as the festival opera for the coronation of Joseph II, Holy Roman king. After many successful productions of almost all the cultural centers of Europe, he returned in 1765 to Naples in the hope of being able to succeed his father. This plan fell through because Niccolò Piccinni was preferred. For more operatic projects, he then left again Naples.

Beginning of 1770 he returned due to his deteriorating health finally returned to Naples, where he died on 17 November 1770.

Of his contemporaries, he was very much appreciated. As the 14- year-old Mozart heard church music during his visit to Naples de Majo, he called it in a letter " bellissima ". Apart from his operas, he also created religious works, such as 1764, the oratorio '' Gesù sotto il pso della croce ``. Like his contemporaries Niccolò Jommelli and Tommaso Traetta stood him all the compositional possibilities of the time. Depending on the wishes of the client he could classic "Opera standard " or " reform operas" with consistent quality supply.

Operas

  • Composer ( Baroque)
  • Composer ( classical)
  • Italian composer
  • Neapolitans
  • Historical person (Italy )
  • Born in 1732
  • Died in 1770
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