Giovanni Andrea Fioroni
Giovanni Andrea Fioroni also Giovanni Andrea Fiorone and Giovanni Andrea Florono (* 1716 in Pavia , † December 19, 1778 in Milan ) was an Italian composer .
Life
Fioroni was probably by Leonardo Leo in Naples in the counterpoint taught. In 1747 he won the competition for the position of maestro di cappella advertised at the Milan Cathedral . He also worked at other churches in the city as well as in Como and Vimercate . On November 24, 1765, Fioroni was accepted into the Accademia Filarmonica in Bologna .
Carlo Monza , Quirino Gasparini and Alessandro Rolla were among his many students .
Works (selection)
- Requiem in F major
- In sole surgenti
- La Didone abbandonata , opera, libretto: Pietro Metastasio (Milan 1735)
- Angelus Domini, 5-part motet
literature
- Mariateresa Dellaborra: Fioroni, Giovanni Andrea. In: MGG Online (subscription required).
- Sven Hansell / Maria Teresa Dellaborra: Fioroni [Fiorone, Florono], Giovanni Andrea. In: Grove Music Online (English; subscription required).
- Cristina Ciccaglione Badii: Fioroni, Giovanni Andrea. In: Fiorella Bartoccini (ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 48: Filoni-Forghieri. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 1997.
Web links
- Sheet music and audio files by Giovanni Andrea Fioroni in the International Music Score Library Project
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fioroni, Giovanni Andrea |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fiorone, Giovanni Andrea; Florono, Giovanni Andrea |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1716 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pavia |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 19, 1778 |
| Place of death | Milan |