Pedro Avondano

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Pedro António Avondano (born April 16, 1714 in Lisbon , † 1782 ibid) was a Portuguese violinist and composer .

Life

Avondano's father Pietro Giorgio came from Italy and was a violinist in João V's Lisbon court orchestra . Little is known about Pedro Avondano's life. It is reported that Pedro Avondano, who in 1767 acquired the title of Knight of the Order of Christ for 480,000 réis, “earned his life with the violin [which his father had taught him] and that he used it on all occasions, ecclesiastical as well as secular, where he was called, played, and that for years he had been giving public balls in his own house for the Assembleia das Naçoens Estrangeiras (Association of Foreigners in Lisbon) and for compatriots, mainly English people ”(José Mazza: Dicionário biográfico de músios portugueses. Foreword and notes by José Augusto Alegria. In: Occidente 23-26, 1944/45. - 37, 97 f.). These concerts are considered to be the first known public concerts in Lisbon.

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While Avondano's two symphonies are reminiscent of works by Handel and Rameau, his trio show the then new, sensitive style. Most of Avondano's compositions are in Belgian and German libraries. The reasons for this are not yet known. The Lisbon Minuets were released in London. It is also unclear why his oratorio The Sacrifice of Isaac was published in German.

Compositions

Il mondo della luna - Title page of the libretto, Lisbon 1765
  • 2 symphonies in D and F for 2 violins, viola and bass
  • 3 concerts in A, B and G for cello and orchestra
  • A Collection of [6] Lisbon Minuets for 2 violins, flute and bass, Lisbon (1766)
  • Eighteen Entire New Lisbon Minuets for 2 violins and bass (around 1770)
  • 14 minuets for 2 violins (5 also with 2 trumpets) and bass
  • 2 duos for 2 cellos
  • 2 sonatas in F and B for violoncello and basso continuo
  • 6 harpsichord sonatas
  • Toccata in D for harpsichord
  • 3 trio sonatas in D, B and C for 2 violins and basso continuo
  • Gioas re di Giuda , Oratorio (1763)
  • Il mondo della luna , Dramma giocoso (1765)
  • Il voto di Jefte , Dramma sacro (1771)
  • Adamo ed Eva , oratorio (1772)
  • La morte d'Abel , oratorio (around 1780)
  • Tantum ergo for soprano, alto, tenor and bass, 2 violins and organ
  • The Sacrifice of Isaac (including Sinfonia à 8), oratorio

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personal data
SURNAME Avondano, Pedro
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Avondano, Pedro António (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Portuguese composer and violinist
DATE OF BIRTH April 16, 1714
PLACE OF BIRTH Lisbon
DATE OF DEATH 1782
Place of death Lisbon