Listening Through The Dictionary of Composers and Their Music
Nicola Porpora (1686-1768)
Bio
Nicola Antonio Porpora was born in Naples. He was a student at Poveri di Gesù Cristo. His operas gained him notoriety in Naples and Rome before he settled in Vienna. He was chosen to rival Handel in London but failed. Joseph Haydn served as his understudy for several years and credited him for his compositional development.
Music
Cello Concertos & Sonatas
12 sonate per violino e basso
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