Elisabetta de Gambarini (1730-1765) England
- andreachamizoalber
- Aug 31
- 1 min read
A composer, mezzo-soprano, organist, harpsichordist, pianist, conductor, and painter, she was the first British composer to publish a collection of keyboard music. Here's Tambourine and the link to the score.
Gambarini's music had many subscribers, including famous musicians such as Handel, dukes, lawyers, barons, lords and captains.
This is her Minuet in A major, from the Lessons for Harpsichord, Op. 2, dedicated to the Prince of Wales. Here's also a link to download the score.
The Six Series of Lessons for Harpsichord, Op. 1, published in her teens, were dedicated to Viscountess Howe of the Kingdom of Ireland. These six series are compositions for two voices, of which I'm sharing Sonata V with its corresponding link for the score.
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