Andrea Grossi (c.1660, c.1696) was an Italian violinist
and composer. Little is known about the composer Grossi
and the only references are from four surviving prints
with violin music and the traditions of Fétis and
Eitner. From these only surviving sources it can be
seen that at least at the end of the 17th century was a
violinist in the service of the last Duke of Mantua ,
Carlo IV.
Since the surviving works all originated in Bologna
between 1678 and 1696 or at least appeared in pri...(+)
Andrea Grossi (c.1660, c.1696) was an Italian violinist
and composer. Little is known about the composer Grossi
and the only references are from four surviving prints
with violin music and the traditions of Fétis and
Eitner. From these only surviving sources it can be
seen that at least at the end of the 17th century was a
violinist in the service of the last Duke of Mantua ,
Carlo IV.
Since the surviving works all originated in Bologna
between 1678 and 1696 or at least appeared in print, it
can be assumed that Grossi went to Bologna in the 1670s
and came into contact with the Bolognese school . It is
only natural that this was done at the suggestion of
the founder of that school; because Maurizio Cazzati
laid in 1671 from his position of Kapellmeister at the
Basilica of San Petronio in Bologna down and was
followed two years later, the call of the Archduchess
Maria Anna of Austria (1610 to 1665) as conductor at
the court of the Duke of Mantua.
Source: Wikipedia
(https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_Grossi).
Although originally composed for Violin & Keyboard, I
created this interpretation of the Sonata (Op 3 No 12)
for Woodwind Quartet (Flute, Oboe, Bb Clarinet &
Bassoon).
PARTITION