Giuseppe Aldrovandini
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Giuseppe Antonio Vincenzo Aldrovandini (8 June 1671, Bologna
– 9 Feb 1707, Bologna) was an Italian
Baroque
composer
. He is credited with writing over twenty operas and oratorios
, including the 1696 opera Dafni, as well as many other instrumental
compositions and arias.
Bologna
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– 9 Feb 1707, Bologna) was an Italian
Italy
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Baroque
Baroque music
Baroque music describes a style of Western Classical music approximately extending from 1600 to 1760. This era follows the Renaissance and was followed in turn by the Classical era...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
. He is credited with writing over twenty operas and oratorios
Oratórios
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, including the 1696 opera Dafni, as well as many other instrumental
Instrumental
An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments....
compositions and arias.