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and Bass, dedicated to the English Consul at Naples,
{Hon. J. Fleetwood), revised by Geminiani, which
were published in London by Walsh. Among
these solos were several of no little merit, and not
unworthy of being issued in a modern edition.
Count Albergati, a distinguished amateur of
Bologna, composed works for stringed instruments,
consisting of sonatas for Violins and Basses, published
in Bologna in 1682, 1683, 1685 and 1687.
Francesco Montanari, pupil of Corelli, born at
Padua. In 1717 he was solo Violinist at St. Peter's.
He published at Bologna twelve sonatas for his
instrument, which were reprinted at Amsterdam.
At Naples there flourished about 1700, Pedrillo,
said to have held high rank as a Violinist. There
also was born Michele Mascitti, who, after travelling
through Italy, Holland, and Germany, settled in
Paris, where' he died about 1750. There were
English editions of some of Mascitti's compositions.
Another Venetian composer for the Violin, was
J. M. Ruggeri ; nearly all his instrumental compositions
were published before the close of the
seventeenth century.
Scherzi geniali ridotti a regolo armonica in dieci
Sonate da Camera a tre, cioe due Violini e
Violone 0 Cembalo, Op. 2, 1690.
Sonate da Chiesa, a due Violini e Violone 0 Tiorbo,
con il suo Basso continuo per l'Organo, 1693,
Op. 3. Do., do., Op. 4, 1697.
12 Cantate con e soure Violini, Op. 5, 1706.