Antony Manini (or Anthony Manini, 1750–1786) was a British violinist.

Life

Manini was from Norfolk. It is believed that his family may have immigrated from Italy to England.[1][2]

Career

He is known to have been a regular violin player at the St. John's College Hall, Cambridge University.[3] He has also played concerts at Emmanuel College, Trinity College, Caius College Hall and Kings College Hall.[1]

He was a contemporary of Charles Hague.

Works

The British Museum contains the only copy known of his "Six Divertimentos for Two Violins". Each consists of two parts only.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Manini, Antony (DNB00) - Wikisource, the free online library". En.wikisource.org. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  2. ↑ Bunting, Basil (23 February 2017). The Poems of Basil Bunting. ISBN 9780571258390. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  3. ↑ Highfill, Philip H.; Burnim, Kalman A.; Langhans, Edward A. (23 February 2017). A Biographical Dictionary of Actors, Actresses, Musicians, Dancers, Managers, and Other Stage Personnel in London, 1660-1800. ISBN 9780809311309. Retrieved 5 March 2017.


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