Geminiani, Francesco
(1687–1762)
FRANCESCO GEMINIANIGEMINIANI, FRANCESCOFRANCESCO GEMINIANI [bapt. 1687-† 1762] Having distinguished himself as one of Corelli's finest Italian pupils, Francesco Geminiani settled in London in 1714 and cultivated his musical career on British soil. In his later years he created an impressive set of practical texts to document his teaching and his aesthetic perspective, and perhaps also to supply sufficient income to maintain a household. The facts of publication for these works are tangled in a…