Baldassare Galuppi served as court composer and director of music for the Italian court opera at the court of Catherine the Great in St Petersburg from 1765 to 1768.
Cultural Impact
Galuppi's name is familiar to readers of Robert Browning's poem 'A Toccata of Galuppi's,' an elegy for the vanished heyday of Venice.
Composer Biography
Galuppi's first opera, La fede nell'inconstanza, failed at age sixteen, leading him to serious study with Antonio Lotti, a leading figure in Venetian music.
Composer Biography
Baldassare Galuppi, known as Il Buranello after his birthplace, received his first music lessons from his father, a barber and violinist.
Composition History
Many of Galuppi's keyboard sonatas remained largely unpublished during his lifetime, circulating instead in manuscript copies across Europe.
Critical Reception
Despite a disparaging reference from Handel, Galuppi established a lasting reputation in England, where two sets of his keyboard sonatas were published.
Performer Biography
Matteo Napoli, the pianist on this album, has won many competitions, including First Prize in the International Liszt Competition at Lucca in 1986.
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