François de Fossa was a French classical guitar

Classical guitar

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ist and composer

Composer

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. He was born in Perpignan

Perpignan

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 on 31 August, 1775. He died in Paris on 3 June, 1849.

Biography

His father, also named François de Fossa, was one of the most important historians of the region of French Catalonia, known as the Roussillon. Guitarist and composer, and an officer in the French army. He travelled to Mexico in the 1790s. He translated Dionisio Aguado

Dionisio Aguado

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's method into French and arranged for its publication in Paris.

Works

• Recuerdo, a short piece for solo guitar dedicated to Aguado.
• Three Grand Duos based on the works of Haydn.
• Fifth Fantasie on the air “Les Follies d’Espagna” Op. 12
• Trio Op. 18 No. 1 in A Major for violin, guitar and `cello.

I. Allegro non tanto
II. Largo cantabile
III. Minuetto: Poco presto
IV. Rondo: Allegretto

• Trio Op. 18 No. 2 in G major for violin, guitar and `cello.

I Allegro
II. Adagio
III. Minuetto: Allegretto
IV. Finale: Allegro

• Trio Op. 18 No. 3 in F major for violin, guitar and cello.

I. Allegro
II. Romance: Andante sostenuto
III. Minuetto: Allegro
IV. Finale: Allegro

Sheetmusic

• http://rex.kb.dk/primo_library/libweb/action/preferences.do?fn=change_lang&vid=KGL&prefLang=en_US&prefBackUrl=http:%2F%2Frex.kb.dk%2Fprimo_library%2Flibweb%2Faction%2Fsearch.do?dscnt=0%26fctN=facet_tlevel%26vl(1UI0)=contains%26vl(61142532UI2)=sub%26scp.scps=scope%3A%28KGL%29%26fctV=online_resource%26vl(1UI2)=contains%26tab=default_tab%26dstmp=1291362518607%26srt=rank%26mode=Advanced%26vl(45742256UI3)=all_items%26vl(48924786UI4)=all_items%26tb=t%26indx=1%26backFromPreferences=true%26vl(freeText0)=%26fn=search%26vid=KGL%26vl(freeText2)=%26vl(45742261UI5)=all_items%26title1=1%26vl(1UI1)=contains%26frbg=%26ct=facet%26dum=true%26Submit=Search%26vl(48924784UI1)=creator%26vl(freeText1)=Fossa%26vl(48924785UI0)=title%26vid=KGLRischel & Birket-Smith's Collection of guitar music] 1 Det Kongelige Bibliotek, Denmark
• Boije Collection The Music Library of Sweden