Giovanni Maria Bononcini

Life

Bononcini, probably formed by Marco Uccellini, was choirmaster of the churches San Giovanni in Assembles and San Petronio to Bologna and member of prestigious the Academia Filarmonica . As from 1671, he was initially violonist of court of the duchess Laura d' Este in Modena and, as from 1674 to his death, choirmaster to the cathedral. Its three sons, whose Giovanni Bononcini was most famous, like Antonio Maria Bononcini and Giovanni Maria Angelo Bononcini (1678-1753) were also musicians.

Works

Bononcini composed of vocal and instrumental works; it made a clear distinction between the Sonata da chiesa and the Sonata da camera. Its sonatas published (op.4, op.9, op.7 and op.12) gather several dances. Its 24 sonatas in trio are the precursors of the sonatas of Arcangelo Corelli. Several sonatas are noted in scordature. In its vocal work the voice of the soloist dominates, while the instrumental accompaniment remains with the background.

op.1 Primi Frutti del Giardino Musical with due violini E basso (Venice 1666)
op.2 Delle Sonata of camera, E ballo to 1,2,3, E 4 (Venice 1667)
op.6 Sonata da chiesa with due violini (Venice 1673)
op.9 Trattenimenti musicali to tre & quattro stromenti (Bologna 1675)

op.12 Arie E Correnti with tre, due violini E violone (Bologna 1678)

many madrigaux and arias

Two Opus of Cantate S Cantate per camera has voce sola (1677 and 1678)

an opera I primi voli LED' aquila imperial Austriaca LED soglio went gloria (Modena, 1667)

Literature

Giovanni Maria Bononcini off Modena: In Chapter in Instrumental Baroque Music (Greenwood Close ISBN 0313256551)

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