Francesco Antonio Pistocchi

, Called Francesco Antonio Mamiliano Pistocchi also Pistocchino (* 1659 in Palermo, † May 13, 1726 in Bologna) was an Italian composer, librettist, alto castrato and singing teacher.

Life

In 1661 his parents moved to Bologna, where his father got a job as a violinist. Even as a three year old fell Pistocchi on through his beautiful voice and was a child prodigy. With eight years of his first compositions were printed and later became a celebrated alto castrato on the opera stages of northern Italy.

From 1686-1695 he had an appointment at the court of Parma and received in 1696 the post of Kapellmeister of the Margrave of Brandenburg- Anspach. After concert tours through Germany, which he undertook in collaboration with Giuseppe Torelli, he opened a singing school in Bologna. Among his most famous castrato Antonio Bernacchi the students were and Stefano Pasi. He is considered the founder of the Bolognese school of singing, which was continued by Bernacchi. 1715, after his voice had subsided, he retired to the monastery S.Filippo Neri at Forli back, he composed there arias, cantatas and oratorios.

Stage Works

• Il Leandro ( Camillo Badovero ), dramma per musica ( May 5, 1679 Venice, Teatro alle Zattere; 1682 Venice, S. Moise as Gli Amori fatali )
• Il Narciso, Pastorale per musica ( March 1697 Ansbach, at the opening of the court theater )
• Le pazzie d' amore e dell'interesse ( Pistocchi ), Idea dramatica per musica ( June 16, 1699 in Ansbach )
• Le risa di Democrito ( Nicolò Minato ), Trattenimento per musica ( February 17, 1700 Vienna)
• La pace tra l' armi ( Pistocchi ) Serenata ( September 5, 1700 in Ansbach )
• I rivali gene rosi ( Zeno ), dramma per musica ( April 1710 Reggio Emilia)

Oratories

• Il Martyrdom of S. Adriano

• Italian composer
• Composer ( Baroque)
• Composer ( opera )
• Castrato
• Person (Bologna)
• Music ( Sicily)
• Born in 1659
• Died in 1726
• Man