Pietro Baldassare
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Pietro Baldassare or Baldassari was a Baroque
composer
, possibly born in Rome
or Brescia
, Italy
about 1683.
Baldassari was maestro di cappella at S Filippo Neri in Brescia from 1714 until about 1768. He was also maestro di cappella at S Clemente, Bresica until 1754. He died some time after 1768. Few of the compositions attributed to him survive. Some of these are:
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...
, possibly born in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
or Brescia
Brescia
Brescia is a city and comune in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, between the Mella and the Naviglio, with a population of around 197,000. It is the second largest city in Lombardy, after the capital, Milan...
, Italy
Italy
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about 1683.
Baldassari was maestro di cappella at S Filippo Neri in Brescia from 1714 until about 1768. He was also maestro di cappella at S Clemente, Bresica until 1754. He died some time after 1768. Few of the compositions attributed to him survive. Some of these are:
- Componimento per musica, Il giudizio di Paride
- Sonata No. 1 in F for cornett, strings and basso continuo