Federigo Fiorillo

Federigo Fiorillo (* 1753 in Braunschweig ; † at 1823 ) was a violin and viola player and composer. Fiorillo, was the third son of Ignazio Fiorillo (1715-1787), the court conductor in residence of Duke Karl I. At thirty years of age, Fiorillo went for two years as Kapellmeister to Riga. In 1785 he went back to Germany, but immediately took an engagement in Paris. In 1788 he committed to London, where he remained until his last public appearance in 1794.