Antonio Borroni

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Antonio Borroni (1738, Rome - 25 December 1792) was an Italian composer. Following initial studies under Giovanni Battista Martini in Bologna, he attended the Conservatorio della Pietà dei Turchini in 1757, where his teachers included Girolamo Abos. The following year he established himself as a teacher in Rome, his students included Muzio Clementi and where in 1761 his opera Demofoonte was produced successfully. This led to commissions throughout the Holy Roman Empire, including Venice, Prague, and Dresden. In 1770 he was appointed Kapellmeister in Stuttgart, but in 1777 he returned to Rome, where he was maestro di cappella at St Peter's. He subsequently held similar posts at several other churches in the city. Although most of his compositions consist of sacred works (as many as 82 Masses, motets etc.) he also wrote 20 operas, 2 symphonies, and 2 concertos (flute and bassoon), as well as a setting of Horace's Odes. His musical style conforms with that of late 18th Century Naples, except for the sacred works, many of which are in the stile antico. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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