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Luigi Tomasini (or Alois Luigi Tomasini; 22 June 1741 – 25 April 1808) was an Italian violinist and composer. He was leader of Prince Esterházy's court orchestra, which was directed by
David Mason Greene, ''Greene's Biographical Encyclopedia of Composers'', 1985.
Larousse, accessed 12 February 2016. Nikolaus died in 1790 and was succeeded by his son, Prince Anton, who was less interested in music. Tomasini received a pension and was given a chance to tour. Nikolaus II succeeded his father Anton in 1794 and revived the orchestra; in 1802 Tomasini became director of chamber music for Nikolaus II.Tomasini, Alois Luigi
Don Michael Randel, ''The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music'', 1996. Tomasini married Josepha Vogl, and they had twelve children; four of them became court musicians at Esterházy.
Joseph Haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn ( ; ; 31 March 173231 May 1809) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period (music), Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the string quartet and piano trio. His contributions ...
.
Life
Tomasini was born inPesaro
Pesaro (; ) is a (municipality) in the Italy, Italian region of Marche, capital of the province of Pesaro and Urbino, on the Adriatic Sea. According to the 2011 census, its population was 95,011, making it the second most populous city in the ...
, Italy, in 1741. Discovered by Paul II Anton, Prince Esterházy, who was interested in music, he was engaged in 1757 as a servant; he was given musical training, and became a violinist in the prince's orchestra at his court in Eisenstadt
Eisenstadt (; ; ; or ; ) is the capital city of the Provinces of Austria, Austrian state of Burgenland. With a population of 15,074 (as of 2023), it is the smallest state capital and the 38th-largest city in Austria overall. It lies at the foot o ...
.Luigi TomasiniDavid Mason Greene, ''Greene's Biographical Encyclopedia of Composers'', 1985.
Joseph Haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn ( ; ; 31 March 173231 May 1809) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period (music), Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the string quartet and piano trio. His contributions ...
became the director of the prince's orchestra in 1761, and Tomasini became konzertmeister. The orchestra continued under the prince's successor, his brother Nikolaus I, from 1762. Haydn wrote violin concerti for Tomasini.Alois Luigi TomasiniLarousse, accessed 12 February 2016. Nikolaus died in 1790 and was succeeded by his son, Prince Anton, who was less interested in music. Tomasini received a pension and was given a chance to tour. Nikolaus II succeeded his father Anton in 1794 and revived the orchestra; in 1802 Tomasini became director of chamber music for Nikolaus II.Tomasini, Alois Luigi
Don Michael Randel, ''The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music'', 1996. Tomasini married Josepha Vogl, and they had twelve children; four of them became court musicians at Esterházy.
Works
Tomasini composed about 30 string quartets, a few symphonies and violin concerti, violin sonatas and violin duos, and manybaryton
The baryton is a bowed string instrument similar to the viol, but distinguished by an extra set of sympathetic but also pluckable strings. It was in regular use in Europe until the end of the 18th century.
Design
The baryton can be viewed as a ...
trios (written for Prince Nikolaus I, a baryton player).
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tomasini, Luigi 1741 births 1808 deaths People from Pesaro Italian classical violinists Italian male classical violinists Italian Classical-period composers Esterházy family Joseph Haydn 18th-century philanthropists 18th-century Italian violinists