Lodovico Filippo Laurenti (1693–1757) was an composer from

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whose family was active in Bolognese musical life. His father, Bartolomeo, a composer and violinist, was a founder of the ''

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''. Lodovico's older brother Pietro Paolo, a composer as well, was also a singer and cellist who became an ''Accademia'' member in 1698. Lodovico studied violin with his father, counterpoint with his brother, and learned to play a variety of musical instruments as well. He replaced his brother in a local

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as a violist in 1712, and joined the ''Accademia'' in 1717. Lodovico composed an

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entitled ''Maria Stuarda Regina d"Inghilterra'', which received several Bolognese performances in 1718. In 1721, Lodovico's twelve ''Sonate da camera per violoncello e basso'' were published, dedicated to Sicinio Pepoli, a Count who was an amateur musician. The following year, 1722, Lodovico left Bologna, choosing to live in

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as well as travel to

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, the

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and

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Laurenti, Lodovico Filippo 1693 births 1757 deaths 18th-century Italian composers Italian male composers Musicians from Bologna