Nicola Matteis

Nicola Matteis the elder " Neapolitano " (* around 1650 in Naples ();? † before 1703 or after 1713 Colkirk in the county of Norfolk ) was an Italian violinist, guitarist and composer of the Baroque, who worked in England.

Life

About the youth of Nicola Matteis date, nothing is known. He worked from 1672 to his death in London as an artist and teacher to mostly in the circles of the upper middle class and the gentry. Matteis published self-published a total of 4 volumes Ayrs for the Violin with suites for violin and basso continuo. The first two volumes appeared in 1676, two more in 1685, this was in 1687 a second treble voice added. Some other works are preserved in manuscript. In the suites Matteis is like a popular form of repetition in England by division, as well as high-performance dual handles and a rich harmony.

The architect John Evelyn recorded by a private concert on 19 November 1674 Mattheis ' violin playing in his diary: "I heard the violinist Signor Nicholao, to ensure no mortal can surpass this instrument. He had such a sweet stroke and let the violin speak like a human voice ... He worked wonders on a note, is also an excellent composer ... Nothing came of the violin in Nicholas' hand is "

In the preface of the printed works Matteis 's game instructions and notes on his attitude of the violin.

Work

In addition to the four collections " Ayrs for the Violin ," Matteis was in 1680 a basso school for guitar out, " False consonance della musica per la chitarra toccar sopra all partie in breve .... ", which appeared in 1980 as a facsimile edition. Also, a song collection A Collection of New Songs.

Discography (selection)

In addition to numerous collecting recordings of works by other composers, contain the following only works by Matteis.

• The Arcadian Academy, Nicholas McGegan - Ayres for the Violin. Suites and Sonatas Vol I and Vol II ( Harmonia Mundi, 1993/94 )
• Chatham Baroque - The Scotch Humour. Music of Nicola Matteis ( Ayres for the Violin ) ( Dorian, 1998)
• Gli Incogniti, Amandine Beyer - Matteis - False Consonances of Melancholy. Ayres for the violin ( Zig -Zag, 2009)
• Hélène Schmitt - Nicola Matteis - Ayrs for the Violin ( Alpha, 2009)

His sons

Nicola Matteis the Younger ( * after 1670 in England; † October 23, 1737 in Vienna, was also a violinist and composer.

The son of the " Neapolitano " received violin lessons from his father and worked from 1700 under Johann Joseph Fux in Vienna court orchestra in 1712 he was " Direttore della musica instrumental " and from 1714 to 1737 Composer of the court ballets, mostly at the end of an act, were used in operas by Conti, Ziani, Caldara, Bononcini, Fux and others. A preserved violin sonata is like that of a father's style.

John Nicola Matteis ( baptized December 27, 1694 ) is also a violinist.