Francesco Pasquale Ricci, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetFrancesco Pasquale Ricci
Italian composer
Date of Birth: 17-May-1732
Place of Birth: Como, Lombardy, Italy
Date of Death: 07-Nov-1817
Profession: composer
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Francesco Pasquale Ricci
- Francesco Pasquale Ricci (May 17, 1732 – November 7, 1817), was an Italian composer and violinist. Ricci was born in Como.
- He traveled widely, and lived some time in Paris.
- Returning to Como, he became maestro di cappella at Como Cathedral in 1759.
- Six quintets of his were published in London in 1768 by Peter Welcker.
- Between 1764 and 1780 he was working in the Hague in the court orchestra of stadholder William V of Orange.
- There he wrote several works for the Prince and other members of the court.
- Ricci corrected the works of Josina van Boetzelaer, a surprising Dutch composer.He co-authored a piano method with Johann Christian Bach, Méthode ou recueil de connaissances élémentaires pour le forte-piano ou clavecin ("Method or Collection of Elementary Studies for the Forte-piano or Harpsichord", 1786), Ricci providing the text and Bach the pieces.
- Ricci died in Como in 1817.
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