Thorough-Bass Made Easy - Pasquali, Nicolò 1718-1757 (London Bremner, 1765)
Pasquali, Niccolò, Italian violinist and composer (c.1718-1757). He travelled to Edinburgh (1740), London (c. 1743 & 1750-52) and Dublin (1748–49 & 1751-52) but in the end settled in Edinburgh, where he published the valuable treatise 'Thorough-bass made easy' (1757) and 'The Art of Fingering the Harpsichord' (Edinburgh, 1758). Besides that, his oeuvre includes 12 overtures (London, 1751), 6 sonatas for Violin and Basso Continuo (1744), 2 sets of 3 sonatas for 2 Violins, Viola, and Basso Continuo (1750), many minuets, and numerous songs.
Bremner was a Scottish publisher who in 1754 set up a printing company in Edinburgh (see 05D09 and 09K25) which moved to London around 1762
Originally published in 1757
or, Practical Rules for finding and applying its various Chords with little Trouble together with Variety of Examples in Notes, shewing the Manner of accompanying Concertos, Solos, Songs, and Recitatives
Keywords: 18th Century (1701-1800); Music theory; Basso continuo; Harmony; Accompaniment; London (United Kingdom)