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Gottfried Finger

Moravian-German composer and violoncellist

Gottfried Finger (c. 1655-56 – 31 August 1730), also Godfrey Finger, was a Moravian-German Baroque Kapellmeister and composer. He was also a virtuoso on the viol, and many of his compositions were for the instrument. He also wrote operas. Finger was born in Olomouc, modern-day Czech Republic, and worked for the court of James II of England before becoming a freelance composer. The fact that Finger owned a copy of the musical score of the work Chelys by the Flemish composer Carolus Hacquart suggests that the two composers may have worked together in England.

After a contest in London to set William Congreve's The Judgement of Paris as an opera, in which Finger came in fourth place, he left England and moved to Germany. He died in Mannheim.

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Works

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  • 40 airs anglois pour la flute
  • 40 airs anglois pour la flute: A Ground
  • 6 Sonatas or Solos
  • Divisions on a Ground in F
  • Pastorale in A major
  • Prelude E minor
  • Prelude e moll
  • Recorder Sonata in G major
  • Recorder Sonata in G major: I. Larghetto
  • Recorder Sonata in G major: II. Allegro
  • Recorder Sonata in G major: III. Adagio – Allegro
  • Sonata D minor: allegro – adagio – allegro – adagio – [allegro] – adagio
  • Sonata Nr. 3 C-Dur für Trompete, Violine und Basso continuo
  • Sonata Nr. 3 C-Dur für Trompete, Violine und Basso continuo: I. Andante
  • Sonata Nr. 3 C-Dur für Trompete, Violine und Basso continuo: II. Adagio — Andante
  • Sonata Nr. 3 C-Dur für Trompete, Violine und Basso continuo: III. Adagio — Allegro
  • Sonata Prima D major: allegro – adagio – [allegro] – [adagio] – [allegro] – allegro – adagio – [allegro]
  • Sonata Quarta D minor: adagio – [allegro] – [adagio] – allegro – adagio
  • Sonata Quarta d moll: I. Adagio
  • Sonata Quarta d moll: II. [Allegro]
  • Sonata Quarta d moll: III. [Adagio] – allegro – adagio
  • Sonata Quinta A major: allegro – adagio – allegro – adagio – vivace – adagio – [allegro] – Aria & Double
  • Sonata Secunda D dur: I. Allegro – adagio – allegro – adagio – presto – adagio – allegro
  • Sonata Secunda D dur: II. Aria
  • Sonata Secunda D dur: III. Adagio – [andante] – allegro
  • Sonata Secunda D major: allegro – adagio – allegro – adagio – presto – adagio – allegro – Aria – adagio – [andante] – allegro
  • Sonata Sesta A minor: [adagio] – [adagio] – [allegro] – adagio – [allegro]
  • Sonata Sesta a moll: I. [Adagio]
  • Sonata Sesta a moll: II. [Aria]
  • Sonata Sesta a moll: III. [Allegro]
  • Sonata Sesta a moll: IV. Adagio
  • Sonata Sesta a moll: V. [Allegro]
  • Sonata Terza A dur: I. Adagio
  • Sonata Terza A dur: II. Allegro
  • Sonata Terza A dur: III. Adagio – allegro
  • Sonata Terza A dur: IV. Allegro
  • Sonata Terza A major: adagio – allegro – adagio – allegro – allegro
  • Sonata for Oboe, Trumpet and Continuo in C major
  • Sonata no. 2 in D major
  • Sonata quarta in D minor, RI 148
  • Sonata quarta in D minor, RI 148: I. Adagio
  • Sonata quarta in D minor, RI 148: II. Allegro
  • Sonata quarta in D minor, RI 148: III. Adagio - Allegro -Adagio
  • Sonatina A dur: I. Adagio
  • Sonatina A dur: II. Allegro
  • Sonatina A dur: III. Adagio
  • Sonatina A dur: IV. [Chaconne]
  • Sonatina A major: adagio – allegro – adagio – [chaconne]
  • Sonatina d moll: I. [Toccatta] – [aria] adagio
  • Sonatina d moll: II. Allegro – adagio
  • Trio Sonata in G minor
  • Trio Sonata in G minor: I. Adagio
  • Trio Sonata in G minor: II. Allegro
  • Trio Sonata in G minor: III. Adagio - Allegro - Adagio - Allegro
  • Trio Sonata in G minor: IV. Vivace
  • Trio Sonata in G minor: V. Allegro
  • Violin Sonata in F major
  • Violin Sonata in F major: I.
  • Violin Sonata in F major: II. Allegro
  • Violin Sonata in F major: III.
  • Violin Sonata in F major: IV.
  • Violin Sonata in F major: V.
  • Violin Sonata in F major: VI. Presto
  • [Aria et variationes] D dur: Adagio
  • [Aria et variationes] D major
  • [Balletti scordati] A dur: I. [Intrada]
  • [Balletti scordati] A dur: II. Allamande
  • [Balletti scordati] A dur: III. Courante
  • [Balletti scordati] A dur: IV. Sarabande & Double
  • [Balletti scordati] A dur: V. Gavotte
  • [Balletti scordati] A dur: VI. [Aria] adagio – presto
  • [Balletti scordati] A dur: VII. Gigue
  • [Balletti scordati] A major: I. [Intrada]
  • [Balletti scordati] A major: II. Allamande
  • [Balletti scordati] A major: III. Courante
  • [Balletti scordati] A major: IV. Sarabande & Double
  • [Balletti scordati] A major: V. Gavotte & Double
  • [Balletti scordati] A major: VI. [Aria] adagio – presto
  • [Balletti scordati] A major: VII. Gigue
  • [Divisions] G minor