Fiocco

Does anyone have information on Fiocco? I absolutely love the Allegro that's posted here at VSM (one of the pieces I transcribed for mandolin). I've searched the Internet, but can't find too much about him. Did he compose many pieces?

Hi Geoneil!
Fiocco's Allegro is undoubtedly a very good piece. I found a short biography on the net (www.karadar.com/Worterbuch/fiocco.html) but unfortunately it was written in deutch . However I found some pieces he has composed apart from the allegro. Missa Solemnis, Ave Maria, Homo Quidam, Andante and Allegro for organ. If I find anything more, I 'll tell you. By the way, have you played Vivaldi's mandolin concerto in C? It is a wonderful piece

Yes, actually there's not very much about him on the web. Here is a very small page about him:

http://www.classical-composers.org/...cgi?comp=fiocco


If we found out more, I'll post it here.

Thank you again.

Sincerely,

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Try this site as well:
http://www.naxos.com/mainsite/defau...ComposerID=4286

Thanks for all the great info and leads, guys! That one site especially has at least some info on just about every composer. It's quite a shame that the music from the lesser known (but just as high quality) composers are so hard to find. That's yet another good thing about VSM: gives equal share to all works!

You are very welcome geoneil.

Actually we'd like to create a biographical section on Virtual Sheet Music, with the right information that deserves any composer (not only the major ones). What do you think about?

Thank you for your thoughts.

Sincerely,

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Virtual Sheet Music, Inc.
Classical Sheet Music Downloads®

That would be such a great idea!!!! You should DEFINATELY do it!!!

*begins jumping up and down like a little kid* Can I help? Please please please?! It's so FUN to study composers!!!

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Yeah, Fabrizio, I totally agree with Piccologurl. It is an awesome idea!
I think most of us could help sending information on composers. It will be great. And ,you know, it can work as a perfect advertisement for vsm.
Perfect!

Our original idea was to prepare just a biographical section with very well done biographies written by professional musicologists, but your thoughts to put your contributions is better. So I would suggest both for any specific composer:

1. A main biography section written by professional musicologists.

2. Users contributions section on specific topics (such as specific compositions, instrumental issues, etc.) written by users.

How does this sound?

Sincerely,

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Virtual Sheet Music, Inc.
Classical Sheet Music Downloads®

I that's a really cool idea. It's fun to know a bit about the composers of the music your playing.