Giovanni Maria Bononcini

Giovanni Maria Bononcini ( baptized September 23, 1642 in Montecorone, Modena, † November 18, 1678 in Modena ) was an Italian violinist and composer.

Life

His education was Bononcini most likely by Marco Uccellini. In the preface to his textbook " Musico Prattico " Bononcini mentioned that he has (1635 - after 1702) studied counterpoint with Padre Agostino Bendinelli. He initially worked as a conductor in the churches of San Giovanni in Monte and San Petronio in Bologna and was a member of the prestigious Accademia Filarmonica. Bononcini in 1671 followed the call to Modena, where he worked until his death as Director of Music at first as Hofviolinist the Dowager Duchess Laura d' Este and after 1674. His two sons, Giovanni Battista Bononcini and Antonio Maria Bononcini (1677-1726) were also well-known composers.

Work

He created vocal and instrumental music for a variety of occupations and made a distinct difference between the da chiesa and da camera the style in his instrumental music. By grouping several dance pieces ( Bononcini composed of those around 150 ) was the chamber sonata ( Opus 4, opus 9, op.7, op.12. ). In the area of ​​church sonata he gave the existing Canzonensonate with frequent rhythm changes to a solid form with multiple sets. His 29 trio sonatas form with its propositional form, its lyricism and powerful timbre an important precursor to Arcangelo Corelli style. In some sonatas Scordatura is required. In his vocal works dominated the solo voice, while the instrumental accompaniment clearly remains in the background. Bononcini worked as a music writer.

Works ( Opus )

  • Op.1 Primi Frutti del Giardino Musicale à due violini e basso (Venice, 1666)
  • Op.2 Delle sonata de camera, e ballo à 1,2,3, e 4 (Venice, 1667)
  • Op.3 Varii fiori del giardino musicale, overo sonata da camera ... aggiunta d' alcuni canoni, for 2 violins, viola and basso continuo (Bologna, 1669)
  • Op.4 aria correnti sarabande, gighe, & allemande for violin and cello or harpsichord (Bologna, 1671)
  • Op.5 5 Sinfonia, allemande, correnti, e sarabande à 5-6 stromenti, aggiunta d' una sinfonia a quattro, che si può suonare ancora al contrario (Bologna, 1671)
  • Op.6 sonata da chiesa à due violini (Venice, 1673 )
  • Op.7 Arietta, correnti, gighe, allemande, e sarabande 1-4 stromento (Bologna, 1673 )
  • Op.8 The contrapuntal textbook Musico Prattico che il modo di brevemente dimostra giungere alla perfetta cognizione di tutte source cose che concorrono alla de composizione i canti, e di ciò ch'all'arte del contrapunto si ricerca, (Bologna, 1673 German Translation Stuttgart, 1701)
  • Op.9 Trattenimenti musicali à tre & à quattro stromenti (Bologna, 1675)
  • Op.10 Cantate per camera a voce sola libro primo, for soprano or bass and Continuo (Bologna, 1677)
  • Op.11 Cantate per camera a voce sola libro secondo, for soprano, alto or bass and Continuo (Bologna, 1678)
  • Op.12 Arie e Correnti à tre, due violini e violone (Bologna, 1678)
  • Numerous madrigals and arias
  • 1 opera I primi voli dell'aquila Austriaca del soglio imperial alla gloria (Modena, 1667)
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