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Francesco Alborea
Francesco Alborea (Naples, 7 March 1691 – Padova, 20 July 1739) was an Italian cellist. Biography and career Son of Emanuele and Aloisa Bassano, at the age of ten was admitted to the ''conservatorio S. Maria di Loreto'' where he studied music for twelve years under :de:Gian Carlo Cailò. With the support of Alessandro Scarlatti, Alborea became member of the ''Regia Cappella di Napoli'' until 1727. In the same year, he moved to Vienna, where was employed as cellist at the imperial court, with a salary of 1260 florins, until his death. Alborea was one of the first virtuoso soloist cellists. As referred by Ernst Ludwig Gerber and François-Joseph Fétis, Francesco Geminiani reported that in 1713, in Rome, Alborea played the cello in a cantata with violoncello obbligato composed by Alessandro Scarlatti Pietro Alessandro Gaspare Scarlatti (2 May 1660 – 22 October 1725) was an Italian Baroque composer, known especially for his operas and chamber cantatas. He is considered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesco Alborea
Francesco Alborea (Naples, 7 March 1691 – Padova, 20 July 1739) was an Italian cellist. Biography and career Son of Emanuele and Aloisa Bassano, at the age of ten was admitted to the ''conservatorio S. Maria di Loreto'' where he studied music for twelve years under :de:Gian Carlo Cailò. With the support of Alessandro Scarlatti, Alborea became member of the ''Regia Cappella di Napoli'' until 1727. In the same year, he moved to Vienna, where was employed as cellist at the imperial court, with a salary of 1260 florins, until his death. Alborea was one of the first virtuoso soloist cellists. As referred by Ernst Ludwig Gerber and François-Joseph Fétis, Francesco Geminiani reported that in 1713, in Rome, Alborea played the cello in a cantata with violoncello obbligato composed by Alessandro Scarlatti Pietro Alessandro Gaspare Scarlatti (2 May 1660 – 22 October 1725) was an Italian Baroque composer, known especially for his operas and chamber cantatas. He is considered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
