João Rodrigues Esteves Explained

João Rodrigues Esteves (c. 1699 – 1 November 1755)^[1] was a Portuguese composer of religious music. His surviving works number close to 100. His manuscripts are all housed in Portuguese libraries, mostly in the Lisbon Cathedral archive.^[2] He is first mentioned in 1719 when he was brought to Rome under King João V in order to study with composer Giuseppe Ottavio Pitoni. By 1726 he was back in Portugal. In 1729 he became a master of music in the Basilica de Santa Maria Maior, the Lisbon Cathedral.^{[3] [4]} He wrote numerous works, among others:

• Eight-voice mass completed at Rome on 8 September 1721
• 22 vesper psalms
• 2 Te Deum
• Magnificat in E minor with organ

Notes and References

1. Book: Boer, Bertil H. Van . Historical Dictionary of Music of the Classical Period . 2012 . Scarecrow Press . 978-0-8108-7183-0 . en.
2. Web site: Artist Biography by Uncle Dave Lewis. All Music. 16 October 2013.
3. Web site: Artist Biography by Uncle Dave Lewis. All Music. 16 October 2013.
4. Web site: João Rodrigues Esteves. 24 March 2009.