Giovanni Battista Costanzi (1704-1778), a Roman cellist and virtuoso, is remembered today for his contributions to cello technique, and was a teacher of Luigi Boccherini.
Compositional Technique
The sonatas by Nicola Francesco Haym (1678-1729) and Giuseppe Maria Perroni (fl. 1699-1737) show a strong influence from Arcangelo Corelli, with explicit references to his harmonic formulas and stylistic characteristics.
Historical Context
The presence of these composers and the cardinals' musical initiatives created a 'musical spring' in Rome, drawing many musicians to the city.
Composer Biography
Giovanni Lorenzo Lulier (1669-1700), also known as 'Giovannino del violone', was a cellist in Cardinal Pamphili's and later Cardinal Ottoboni's employ, playing in Corelli's orchestra.
Historical Context
Cardinals Benedetto Pamphili and Pietro Ottoboni were crucial figures in Rome's musical scene around 1700, attracting major composers like Corelli, Alessandro Scarlatti, and Handel.
Composition History
Pietro Giuseppe Gaetano Boni's (1686-c.1741) collection of twelve sonatas for cello and harpsichord, published in Rome in 1717, was one of the earliest publications entirely devoted to the cello.
Composition History
Many cellists in Arcangelo Corelli's orchestra at San Luigi dei Francesi were also composers, though few of their cello compositions survive.
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