Francesco Paolo Supriani
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Francesco Paolo Supriani | |
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| Born | 11 July 1678 |
| Died | 28 August 1753 (aged 75) Naples, Kingdom of Naples |
| Citizenship | Italian |
| Occupations | cellist, composer |
| Notable work | 12 Toccatas for Cello[1][2] |
Francesco Paolo Tomaso Supriani (Conversano, 11 July 1678 – Naples, 28 August 1753) was an Italian cellist and composer of the Neapolitan school.
He was a student[3] of Conservatorio della Pietà dei Turchini[4] from 1693, where he became a cello virtuoso.
He was the author of a manuscript didactic collection[5] of toccatas for the instrument, with an explanatory introduction, entitled: Principij da imparare à suonare il violoncello e con 12 Toccate à solo, found and published by the musicologist and cellist Luigi Silva (1903–1961). A copy of the manuscript is kept in the Biblioteca Conservatorio San Pietro a Majella, Naples. In this work Supriani already uses the fifth position, as well as the bass and tenor clefs. As a virtuoso cellist, he helped the cello to emerge from its traditional rank of continuo and reach the elevated status of a solo instrument.[6]
Supriani is considered one of the teachers of Francesco Alborea, commonly known as "Franciscello".[7]