Francesco Bianchi
1752–1810 (age 58)
Biography
Composer Francesco Bianchi (1752–1810) moved audiences with graceful melodies that echoed the beauty of the lyric theater of his age. His scores wove together delicate harmonic textures with a heartfelt sense of drama that made each work a personal communication.
Those who pass the memorial at St Mary Abbots, Kensington, may still feel the echo of his music and remember how he gave voice to hope through song.