Francesca Campana Explained

Francesca Campana (1615^[1]  - 1665) was a spinet player, and composer. She was born in Rome, thought to be the daughter of Andrea Campana, wife of the composer Giovan Carlo Rossi and sister-in-law of Luigi Rossi. In 1629 Francesca Campana published a book of arias in Rome and possibly a book of madrigals which is lost.^{[2] [3]}

Works

Selected works include:

• Arie a 1, 2, e 3 voci, op. 1, collection of arias
• Donna, se ’l mio servir, madrigal for two voices
• Pargoletta, vezzosetta from La Risonanti Sfere for soprano, lute and viola da gamba^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: Das italienische Oratorium 1625-1665: Musik und Dichtung. Speck, Christian. 2003.
2. Web site: Campana, Francesca. 18 January 2011. Whenham, John.
3. Book: The new Grove dictionary of music and musicians: Volume 21. Tyrrell, John. 2001.
4. Web site: Classical Composers (C-E). 18 January 2011.