Pietro Paolo Bencini
Pietro Paolo Bencini (* around 1670 ; † July 6, 1755 in Rome ) was an Italian conductor and composer of the Baroque .
Life
Bencini comes from a family of musicians. He became a maestro di cappella in Rome and worked in this capacity at several churches in the city. His compositional work mainly includes sacred music, including several oratorios and cantatas.
Works (selection)
- Il sacrificio di Abramo (oratorio, libretto by Giacomo Buonaccorsi)
- Tra l'ombre piu romite (cantata)
- Rimembranza crudele (cantata)
- Clori che m'invaghi (cantata)
- Jesus redemptor omnium (Christmas hymn)
Web links
- Works by and about Pietro Paolo Bencini in the catalog of the German National Library
- Short biography at edition-baroque.de
- Short biography at hoasm.org
- Works by Pietro Paolo Bencini in the digital collections of the Munich Digitization Center
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bencini, Pietro Paolo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bencinus, Peter Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian baroque composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1670 |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 6, 1755 |
| Place of death | Rome |