This album was released to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Giacomo Antonio Perti's death, which occurred in 2006.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Perti's music uniquely blended the classical counterpoint of 16th-century Rome, the lavish concertante style of 17th-century Bologna, and the clarity and good taste of the early 18th century.
Composer Biography
Perti taught many younger Bolognese composers, including the violinist Giuseppe Tartini and the cellist Domenico Gabrielli.
Critical Reception
Despite his fame in his own time, Giacomo Antonio Perti's work is now largely confined to local Bolognese archives and academic studies, with rare concert or recording appearances.
Composer Biography
Perti held the prestigious position of maestro of the cappella of S. Petronio in Bologna for 60 years, earning appreciation from princes, emperors, and popes.
Composer Biography
Giacomo Antonio Perti, a Bolognese composer, was born in 1661 and died in 1756, the same year Mozart was born.
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