Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco
Compositions for: Cello
12 Concerti à più istrumenti, Op.612 Concerti da Chiesa, Op.212 Trio Sonatas, Op.312 Violin Sonatas, Op.4Trio Sonata in A minor, P 3.9Trio Sonata in D major, P 3.5Trio Sonata in G major, P 3.4Trio Sonata in G minor, P 3.7Violin Sonata in B minor, P 4.11Violin Sonata in F major, P 4.3Violin Sonata in G minor, P 4.5Arrangements for: Cello
Trio Sonata in A minor, P 3.9Trio Sonata in D major, P 3.5Trio Sonata in G major, P 3.4Trio Sonata in G minor, P 3.7Parts for: Cello
12 Concerti à più istrumenti, Op.612 Concerti da Chiesa, Op.212 Trio Sonatas, Op.3WikipediaEvaristo Felice Dall'Abaco (12 July 1675, Verona, Italy — 12 July 1742, Munich, Bavaria) was an Italian composer, violinist, and cellist.
Dall'Abaco was born in Verona to renowned guitarist Damiano dall'Abaco. He is thought to have been a pupil of
Torelli's from whom he would have learned violin and cello.
He became a violinist with Tommaso Antonio Vitali in Modena, and in 1704 joined the court of Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria in Munich as Kammermusiker. After only a few months, he fled with the court to Brussels following Maximilian's defeat at the Battle of Blenheim. When he went into exile with the court, he spent time in France and absorbed some of the influences there. On Maximilian's restoration and return to Munich in 1715, Dall'Abaco was appointed Concert-meister. He continued to compose chamber music at the French and Dutch courts until 1740, when he retired. Dall'Abaco's music is especially indebted to Vivaldi and Corelli.
While in Brussels, dall'Abaco fathered Joseph Abaco (1710–1805).