Matteo Zocarini

Front page of Zocarini's 6th concertino.

Matteo Zocarini was an 18th-century Italian composer. His biographical details are unknown.[1]

The only pieces of music known from him are 6 concertini for cello and basso continuo, printed around 1740. The sheet music incorrectly states that it was printed by the noted Amsterdam music publisher Michel-Charles Le Cène; the true publisher is unknown.[1] The cover of this sheet music refers to Zocarini as an amatore della musica, or musical amateur.[1]

It is understood that Zocarini was a virtuous cellist, thus the special attention for this instrument in his composing work. There is a possibility that he played in Paris under the name Zuccharini in 1737.

The character of the music composed by Zocarini is described as comparable with Bach's Italian Concert.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rudolf Rasch (2005). Music Publishing in Europe 1600-1900: Concepts and Issues Bibliography. p. 207. ISBN 3830503903.
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