Biography of giovanni battista pergolesi

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (January 4, 1710 – March 16, 1736) was an Italian baroquecomposer, violinist, and organist.

His career only lasted six years before he died.

How did giovanni battista pergolesi die

He composed operas, religious music and some instrumental music. His most famous works are his Stabat Mater and La serva padrona.

Life

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Pergolesi was born in Jesi. His family name was "Draghi".

Biography of giovanni battista pergolesi stabat mater

His grandfather was from Pergola. So, he was called "Pergolesi" (somebody from Pergola). He studied music in Jesi with Francesco Santi, the maestro di capella of the town. He went to study in Naples sometime between 1720 and 1725.

He studied with Gaetano Greco, Leonardo Vinci, and Francesco Durante. He played the violin and sang in the music school.^[1]

Pergolesi left the music school in 1731.

Giovanni battista pergolesi - stabat mater

He started his career. He started writing operas. His first opera, Salustia, was not successful. He wrote Il prigioniero superbo in 1733. The opera celebrat