Giovanni Bononcini

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Giovanni Battista Bononcini (18 July 1670 - 9 July 1747) was an Italian Baroque composer and cellist, one of a family of musicians. His father, Giovanni Maria Bononcini, was a violinist and composer. Bononcini the younger was born in Modena. His works include a number of operas, masses, and a funeral anthem for the Duke of Marlborough. One of his operas was Serse, later adapted by George Frideric Handel. He played cello and published his earliest works for this instrument in 1685 at Bologna. Bononcini was for a time maestro di cappella at San Giovanni in Monte and afterwards worked in Milan, Rome, Vienna, Berlin, and from 1720 to 1732, in London, where he rivalled Handel for a time. He left after charges of plagiarism were proven against him, and died in poverty in Vienna. His younger brother, Antonio Maria Bononcini, was also a composer. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Bononcini: Stabat Mater / Lotti: Crucifixus / Caldara: Crucifixus

Facce d'amore - Bononcini: La costanza non gradita nel doppio amore d'Aminta: "Infelice mia costanza" (Aminta)

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How Are The Mighty Fallen: Choral Music by Giovanni Bononcini

The trio sonata in 18th century italy

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San Nicola di Bari: M'incateni e se mi sciogli

Bononcini: Messa, Stabat Mater

Giovanni Battista Bononcini: Polifemo

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Christmas With Pavarotti

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Laudate Pueri: VII. Gloria Patri

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When Saul was king: IV. All the night she weepeth sore

Giovanni Bononcini, Luci Barbare, Cantate, Duetti, Sonate

Bononcini: Divertimento da camera

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