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– Thu 24 Jul: DI ALTRI ASTRI for Sax alto and Piano (Premiere) Sala Colitto,Termoli,Italy
– Sat 26 Jul: Koorconcert, Tiramisu zomerkoor Lutherse Kerk, Maastricht, Netherlands
– Sun 27 Jul: Lines and Waves in Blue Deep for 5 accordions (wp) Tenri Cultural Institute, New York, USA
– Mon 28 Jul: Trio Stravinskij: contaminations from jazz, music-hall, cabaret and American folklore Astronomical Observatory, Loiano, Italy
– Tue 29 Jul: Trio Stravinskij: contaminations from jazz, music-hall, cabaret and American folklore Church in Piazza Giovanni XIII, Tolè di Vergato, Italy

– Fitkin to be Composer in Residence in London 16 Jun 2008
– Composer Hay finds back score after 35 years 30 May 2008
– Sibelius plaque unveiled in Berlin 24 Apr 2008
– Lost Bach composition found back 22 Apr 2008

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Born: 5 May 1748 — Rabat — Malta

Died: 6 February 1809

Olympia OCD 489. Sonatina Pastorale.

Francesco Azopardi was born at Rabat, Malta on 5 May, 1748, and died on 6 February, 1809. He studied music in Malta and in Naples where he became a celebrity for his piano and organ playing, orchestra conducting as well as for his compositions. Azopardi was a prolific composer and an excellent music teacher. He wrote a scientific treatise on music entitled "Il Musico Pratico" which was translated into French and introduced into the syllabus of the Royal Conservatory of Paris in 1778. Cherubini in his "Course of Counterpoint and Fugue", quotes some interesting examples from this work. Azopardi also wrote "L’Origine delle regole della musica". He also composed a large number of sacred works including the oratorio "La Passione di Cristo".

(Contribution by Emy Scicluna <emysmaltanet.net>)

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