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Agnesi, Maria Teresa d'
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Biography and list of her known works.
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According to the entry in the Norton/Grove Dictionary of Women Composers: Italian composer, harpsichordist, singer and librettist. As a girl she performed in her home while her elder sister Maria Gaetna (1718-99; she became a distinquished mathematician) lectured and debated...Karadar Dictionary entry with brief biography including abilities as harpsichordist and librettist, recommended works, and operas.
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- Classical Music Dictionary Free MP3 Teresa performed harpsichord pieces by Rameau and both sang and played compositions of her own invention. Her first theatrical work, Il restauro d'Arcadia, was successfully presented in Milan's ducal theatre in 1747. At about this time she dedicated collections of...