Listening Through The Dictionary of Composers and Their Music
Giovanni Paisiello (1740-1816)
Bio
Paisiello was born in Taranto, Italy. He studied voice at the Conservatorio di S. Onofrio in Naples. He wrote a pair of operas while studying which gained him notoriety. More operas attracted significant attention from heads of state such as Catherine the Great and Napoleon and composers such as Gioachino Rossini and a young Mozart. He ended up with more than 80 operas, an extensive collection of sacred compositions, and an enduring legacy.
Music
String Quartet No. 4 in E-flat major
String Quartet No. 8 in G major
Piano Concerti
6 Flute Quartets
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