Bonaventura Aliotti
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Bonaventura Aliotti was an Italian organist and composer.
Bonaventura Aliotti, also known as Padre Palermino, worked in Palermo and like his teacher Giovanni Battista Fasolo
belonged to the Franciscan
order. In 1671 he moved to Padua
and then in 1674 to Ferrara
as organist of the lay confraternity
Confraternita della Morte. Four of his eleven oratorio
s survive.
Bonaventura Aliotti, also known as Padre Palermino, worked in Palermo and like his teacher Giovanni Battista Fasolo
Giovanni Battista Fasolo
Giovanni Battista Fasolo was a Franciscan friar, organist and composer.In his middle years Fasolo was primarily known for his 1645 organ annual, which, like L'organo suonarino of Adriano Banchieri, from the generation before him, was intended for use in small parish churches, and are much simpler...
belonged to the Franciscan
Franciscan
Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....
order. In 1671 he moved to Padua
Padua
Padua is a city and comune in the Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Padua and the economic and communications hub of the area. Padua's population is 212,500 . The city is sometimes included, with Venice and Treviso, in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area, having...
and then in 1674 to Ferrara
Ferrara
Ferrara is a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. It is situated 50 km north-northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main stream of the Po River, located 5 km north...
as organist of the lay confraternity
Confraternity
A confraternity is normally a Roman Catholic or Orthodox organization of lay people created for the purpose of promoting special works of Christian charity or piety, and approved by the Church hierarchy...
Confraternita della Morte. Four of his eleven oratorio
Oratorio
An oratorio is a large musical composition including an orchestra, a choir, and soloists. Like an opera, an oratorio includes the use of a choir, soloists, an ensemble, various distinguishable characters, and arias...
s survive.
Works
- Il Sansone (1686)
- Il Trionfo della morte per il peccato d’Adamo
- Santa Rosalia (1687)