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Alessandro Stradella

Alessandro Stradella
Imaginary portrait of Stradella created in the latter half of the 19th century
Born
Antonio Alessandro Boncompagno Stradella

(1643-07-03)3 July 1643
Died25 February 1682(1682-02-25) (aged 38)
Genoa, Papal States
OccupationComposer

Antonio Alessandro Boncompagno Stradella (Bologna, 3 July 1643 – Genoa, 25 February 1682) was an Italian composer of the middle Baroque period.[1] He enjoyed a dazzling career as a freelance composer, writing on commission, and collaborating with distinguished poets, producing over three hundred works in a variety of genres.[2]

  1. ^ Garavaglia 2019; Vitali 2018; Mingozzi 2018.
  2. ^ Gianturco, Carolyn. "Alessandro Stradella (1639–1682)". Hyperion Records. Retrieved 24 July 2014.

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