A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Predieri, Luc-Antonio

PREDIERI, Luc-antonio, born at Bologna, Sept. 13, 1688, became maestro di capella of the cathedral, and on the recommendation of Fux was appointed by the Emperor Charles VI. vice-Capellmeister of the court-chapel at Vienna in Feb. 1739. He was promoted to the chief Capellmeistership in 1746, but dismissed in 1751 with title and full salary, apparently in favour of Reutter. He returned to Bologna, and died there in 1769. Among the MSS. of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde at Vienna are many scores of his operas, oratorios, feste di camera, serenatas, etc., which pleased in their day, and were for the most part produced at court.

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