Francesco Antonio Bonporti Italy

Biography

Francesco Antonio Bonporti (11 June 1672, Trento, Italy – 19 December 1749, Padua, Italy) was an Italian priest and amateur composer. In 1691, he was admitted in the Collegium Germanicum in Rome, where he studied theology. His master of composition was Giuseppe Ottavio Pitoni and, although not confirmed, Arcangelo Corelli taught him the violin. He became a priest in Trento in 1695. In 1740 he moved to Padua, where he lived until his death in 1749.

Popular Songs

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  Serenata in Fa maggiore, Op. XII N. 2: I. Adagio

  Concertini e serenate, a violino e violoncello, o cembalo
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  Serenata in Fa maggiore, Op. XII N. 2: II. Aria variata: Allegro comodo - Largo - Allegro comodo - Adagio - Allegro assai - Largo - Allegro

  Concertini e serenate, a violino e violoncello, o cembalo

  Key of F♯m

  4m
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  Serenata in Fa maggiore, Op. XII N. 2: III. Chiusa: Con spirito

  Concertini e serenate, a violino e violoncello, o cembalo
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  Serenata in La minore, Op. XII N. 4: I. Larghetto

  Concertini e serenate, a violino e violoncello, o cembalo
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  Serenata in La minore, Op. XII N. 4: II. Siciliana Variata - Comodo

  Concertini e serenate, a violino e violoncello, o cembalo

  Key of D

  3d

Discography

Concertini e serenate, a violino e violoncello, o cembalo

1991