Francesco Molino (also known as François Molino; 4 June 1768 – 1847) was an Italian guitarist, violinist, and composer.
Biography Molino was born in Ivrea near Turin. He often travelled to Spain to give concerts. He was orchestral conductor during 1796–97. In 1820 he settled in Paris, where he lived for the remainder of his life.
His works were largely neglected until the twentieth century, when many of them were republished. Among the best-known are his Three Sonatas, 18 Preludes and Terpsichore (a set of dances), all for solo guitar. He also wrote for other instruments in combination with the guitar, including flute and violin. In 1830 he published a guitar method.
Works Francesco Molino composed more than 60 works.
Guitar Opus 1: Trois sonates faciles Opus 5: Six thèmes avec variations Opus 6: Trois sonates pour la guitare (Three Sonates) Sonata No.1 in D major Sonata No.2 in G major Sonata No.3 in C major Opus 9: 12 Waltzes Opus 9: 12 Variations on "Ah! Vous dirai-je maman" Opus 11: 6 Rondos Opus 13: 2 Fantaisies Opus 13: 3 Rondos Opus 15: Trois sonates Opus 17: Grande Ouverture Opus 18: 4 Theme and variations Opus 28: Trois Rondeaux brillants d'une exécution facile Opus 31: Variations Opus 34: Grand polonaise and 2 rondos Opus 41: Brilliant variations Opus 51: Grand sonata Opus 58: Variations on a Scottish air 18 Preludes Romance Sonatina
Violin Opus 68: Sonate
Guitar duo Opus 47: Grande Potpourri on themes of Rossini
Violin (or flute) and guitar Opus 2: 3 Sonatas Opus 3: 3 Duets Opus 7: Trois grande sonates Opus 16: 3 Duets Opus 22: Trois grande sonates Opus 29: Trois grande sonates Opus 37: Nocturne No. 1 Opus 38: Nocturne No. 2 Opus 39: Nocturne No. 3 Opus 61: 3 Duets
Guitar and Piano Opus 36: Nocturne No. 1 Opus 44: Nocturne No. 2 Opus 57: Nocturne No. 3
Trio Opus 4: Trois Trios, for flute, viola, and guitar Opus 19: Trois Trios, for flute, viola, and guitar Opus 30: Grand trio concertant, for flute or violin, viola, and guitar Opus 35: Second grand trio concertant, for flute or violin, viola, and guitar Opus 45: Grand trio, for flute, viola, and guitar
Concertos Violin concerto No. 1 Opus 25: Violin concerto No, 2 (dedicated to Kreutzer) Opus 56: Guitar concerto
Method Opus 24: Méthode Opus 33: Méthode Opus 46: Grande méthode complette pour la guitare (Paris, 1830) (OCLC: 54138738)
Bibliography Otto Torp: Instruction Book for the Spanish Guitar, selected from the works of F. Carulli, F. Molino & M. Giuliani (New York, E. Riley ) OCLC: 28429118 Giovanni Del Lago, Giovanni Spataro: Lettere di diversi autori che trattano di musica (Austrian National Library, music collection (unpublished dissertation), OCLC: 12327433 Jan W. J. Burgers: Francesco Molino (1768–1847), Guitarist and Violinist. Life and Works (Aarhus: Bergmann Edition, 2021); ISBN 978-87-980291-0-6. Grande Potpourri über Themen von Rossini Op. 47 - Urtext Edition - Edited by Carmelo Imbesi e Carmen Zangarà ( Duo Imbesi Zangarà ) - Num Cat. BE – 240605 | ISMN 979-0-706838-32-8, Bergmann Edition, 2024
External links
Tecla editions
Sheetmusic Rischel & Birket-Smith's Collection of guitar music 1 Det Kongelige Bibliotek, Denmark Boije Collection The Music Library of Sweden