Bononcini, Giovanni

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'''Giovanni Battista Bononcini''' (18 July, 1672 - 9 July, 1750) was an Italian [[Baroque music|Baroque]] composer and cellist, and came from a family of musicians.  His father, [[Giovanni Maria Bononcini]], was a [[violin]]ist and composer. Giovanni Battista Bononcini used his knowledge of the lyrical qualities of the cello coupled with the beautiful singing tones of the violin to create notable instrumental works of which "XII Sonatas for the Chamber" is a remarkable example as well as his exciting [[opera]]s in [[Italy]] and [[England]]. He chose the vehicle of [[music]] to create that [[harmony]] and cooperation wihin his compositions to better display to the world about the concepts of reconciliation and peace.
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'''Giovanni Battista Bononcini''' (18 July, 1672 - 9 July, 1750) was an Italian [[Baroque music|Baroque]] composer and cellist, who came from a family of musicians.  His father, [[Giovanni Maria Bononcini]], was a [[violin]]ist and composer of cantatas, madrigals, and trios, the latter of which influenced composers such as Corelli especially with his trio sonanats, op. 1-4. Giovanni Maria Bononcini also wrote a musical treatise entitled "Musico prattico" which was studied by theorists such as J.G. Walther and Mattheson, and was made available to his talented son. Giovanni Battista Bononcini used his knowledge of the lyrical qualities of the cello coupled with the beautiful singing tones of the violin to create notable instrumental works of which "XII Sonatas for the Chamber" is a remarkable example as well as his exciting [[opera]]s in [[Italy]] and [[England]]. He chose the vehicle of [[music]] to create that [[harmony]] and cooperation wihin his compositions to better display to the world about the concepts of reconciliation and peace.
  
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
Bononcini the younger was born in Modena.  
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Giovanni Battista Bononcini was born in Modena and was the eldest of three sons to Giovanni Maria Bononcini.  Since Bononcini played the [[cello]], he published his earliest works for this instrument in 1685 at Bologna.
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As a string player, Bononcini used his experience performing in orchestras and ensembles to write sinfonies, oratorios, and mass settings with one mass written for two choirs, with a particular attention to melodic lyricism.  Sensing that art is a compilation of music and drama, Bononcini worked with poets to create serenatas, oratorios, and operas.  His triumph was the opera "Il trionfo di Camilla" which became so well known that it was produced in England with a translated libretto.
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Bononcini was invited to the court of Leopold I in Vienna as a musician and became close to the heir to the throne, Joseph.  When Joseph ascended the throne, Bononcini was elevated in his musical position and enjoyed the ability to produce and direct his musical works.  When the Emperor Joseph I died, Bononcini traveled to London and was warmly received.  His opera "Astarto" was written in London and became so popular that he outshone Handel's operas.  He traveled extensively and brought his music to Lisbon, Paris, Vienna and back to London.  
  
His works include a number of [[opera]]s, masses, and a funeral anthem for th e Duke of Marlborough.  One of his operas was ''Serse'', later adapted by [[George Frideric Handel]].  He played the [[cello]] and published his earliest works for this instrument in 1685 at Bologna.  
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His works include a number of [[opera]]s, masses, and a funeral anthem for th e Duke of Marlborough.  One of his operas was ''Serse'', later adapted by [[George Frideric Handel]].  
 
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Bononcini was for a time 'maestro di cappella' at San Giovanni in Monte and continued his traveling connections as he worked in Milan, Rome, Vienna, Berlin, and from 1720 to 1732, in [[London]], where he rivaled Handel for a time. He left after charges of plagiarism were proven against him, and died in poverty in [[Vienna]].  His younger brother, [[Antonio Maria Bononcini]], was also a composer.
Bononcini was for a time 'maestro di cappella' at San Giovanni in Monte and afterwards worked in Milan, Rome, Vienna, Berlin, and from 1720 to 1732, in [[London]], where he rivaled Handel for a time. He left after charges of plagiarism were proven against him, and died in poverty in [[Vienna]].  His younger brother, [[Antonio Maria Bononcini]], was also a composer.
 
  
 
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Revision as of 23:41, 27 May 2007

Giovanni Battista Bononcini (18 July, 1672 - 9 July, 1750) was an Italian Baroque composer and cellist, who came from a family of musicians. His father, Giovanni Maria Bononcini, was a violinist and composer of cantatas, madrigals, and trios, the latter of which influenced composers such as Corelli especially with his trio sonanats, op. 1-4. Giovanni Maria Bononcini also wrote a musical treatise entitled "Musico prattico" which was studied by theorists such as J.G. Walther and Mattheson, and was made available to his talented son. Giovanni Battista Bononcini used his knowledge of the lyrical qualities of the cello coupled with the beautiful singing tones of the violin to create notable instrumental works of which "XII Sonatas for the Chamber" is a remarkable example as well as his exciting operas in Italy and England. He chose the vehicle of music to create that harmony and cooperation wihin his compositions to better display to the world about the concepts of reconciliation and peace.

Biography

Giovanni Battista Bononcini was born in Modena and was the eldest of three sons to Giovanni Maria Bononcini. Since Bononcini played the cello, he published his earliest works for this instrument in 1685 at Bologna. As a string player, Bononcini used his experience performing in orchestras and ensembles to write sinfonies, oratorios, and mass settings with one mass written for two choirs, with a particular attention to melodic lyricism. Sensing that art is a compilation of music and drama, Bononcini worked with poets to create serenatas, oratorios, and operas. His triumph was the opera "Il trionfo di Camilla" which became so well known that it was produced in England with a translated libretto. Bononcini was invited to the court of Leopold I in Vienna as a musician and became close to the heir to the throne, Joseph. When Joseph ascended the throne, Bononcini was elevated in his musical position and enjoyed the ability to produce and direct his musical works. When the Emperor Joseph I died, Bononcini traveled to London and was warmly received. His opera "Astarto" was written in London and became so popular that he outshone Handel's operas. He traveled extensively and brought his music to Lisbon, Paris, Vienna and back to London.

His works include a number of operas, masses, and a funeral anthem for th e Duke of Marlborough. One of his operas was Serse, later adapted by George Frideric Handel. Bononcini was for a time 'maestro di cappella' at San Giovanni in Monte and continued his traveling connections as he worked in Milan, Rome, Vienna, Berlin, and from 1720 to 1732, in London, where he rivaled Handel for a time. He left after charges of plagiarism were proven against him, and died in poverty in Vienna. His younger brother, Antonio Maria Bononcini, was also a composer.

Operas

  • Il trionfo di Camilla (1696)
  • Astarto (1720)
  • L'odio e l'amore (1721)
  • Griselda (1722)
  • Erminia (1723)
  • Astianatte (1727)

Other works

  • Messe brevi (1688)
  • Divertimenti da camera (1722)
  • XII Sonatas for the Chamber (1732)
  • Lidio, schernito amante (cantata)

References
ISBN links support NWE through referral fees

  • Klenz, William, "Giovanni Maria Bononcini of Modena, a chapter in Baroque instrumental music", Durham, N.C.: Duke University Press, 1962. OCLC 294980
  • Mattax, Charlotte; Bononcini, Giovanni, "Giovanni Bononcini's cantata Il lamento d'Olimpia: a figured bass realization", thesis/dissertation/manuscript, 1982. OCLC 38641419
  • Paton, John Glenn, "26 Italian songs and areais: an authoritative edition based on authentic sources", Van Nuys, CA: Alfred Publishing Co., 1991. ISBN 0-882-84490-3

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